Variable | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
---|---|---|
Age in years | ||
 22–30 | 10 | 2.82 |
 31–40 | 15 | 4.23 |
 41–50 | 43 | 12.11 |
 51–60 | 88 | 24.79 |
 61–70 | 99 | 27.89 |
 71–79 | 71 | 20.00 |
 > 80 | 29 | 8.17 |
Gender | ||
 Male | 144 | 40.56 |
 Female | 211 | 59.44 |
Marital status | ||
 Single | 44 | 12.39 |
 Married | 177 | 49.86 |
 Divorced | 20 | 5.63 |
 Widowed | 114 | 32.11 |
Education level | ||
 No formal education | 149 | 41.97 |
 Less than Grade 12 | 155 | 43.66 |
 Grade 12/matric certificate | 35 | 9.86 |
 Tertiary education | 16 | 4.51 |
Household sizea | ||
 1–5 | 123 | 34.65 |
 6–10 | 186 | 52.39 |
 11–15 | 40 | 11.27 |
 16–20 | 6 | 1.69 |
Farming experienceb | ||
 1–5 | 56 | 15.78 |
 6–10 | 62 | 17.47 |
 11–15 | 28 | 7.89 |
 16–20 | 39 | 11.99 |
 > 21 | 170 | 47.89 |
Farm sizec | ||
 < 3 | 214 | 60.28 |
 3–5 | 99 | 27.89 |
 5–10 | 30 | 8.45 |
 > 10 | 12 | 3.38 |
Annual farm incomed | ||
 < R40,000 | 342 | 96.34 |
 R40,001–R80,000 | 10 | 2.82 |
 R80,001–R120,000 | 1 | 0.28 |
 > R120,000 | 2 | 0.56 |