The sample had a median HDQI score of 62.7 (interquartile range,
11.2; range, 43.6–90.0). House-holds below the median HDQI score had a mean score of 56.6 _ 4.6 (range,43.6–62.8), and those above the median had a mean score of 70.5 _ 5.9
(range, 62.7–90.0). None of the household characteristics described above differed significantly between households above and below the median (not shown).