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Table 1 The socio-economic profile of respondents (n = 355)

From: Analysis of the dietary diversity status of agricultural households in the Nkomazi Local Municipality, South Africa

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

  1. aNumber of people residing in the household
  2. bNumber of years respondent has been farming
  3. cLand size in hectares
  4. dFarm income in South Africa Rands