Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of participants
Socio-demographic parameters of participants | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|
Gender (n = 697) | |
 Male | 20.1 |
 Female | 79.9 |
Age (years) (n = 689a Mean ± SD = 36.2 ± 17.6) | |
  < 18 | 8.7 |
 18–35 | 47.9 |
 36–60 | 31.8 |
 60–80 | 9.9 |
 80 plus | 1.8 |
Educational level | |
 Never attended school | 11.8 |
 Primary education | 21.2 |
 Secondary education | 59.4 |
 Tertiary education | 6.7 |
 Short courses | 0.68 |
Marital status | |
 Married | 39.2 |
 Single | 46.2 |
 Divorced | 8.6 |
 Widowed | 6.0 |
Salary scale of the breadwinner in Rands (ZAR) | |
  < 1000 | 18.6 |
 1000–3000 | 51.6 |
 3001–4000 | 17.4 |
  > 4001 | 8.1 |
 Not sure | 4.3 |
Number of family members in the household (n = 698 Mean ± SD = 5.3 ± 2.5) | |
 1–2 | 10.8 |
 3–6 | 60.7 |
 7–15 | 28.5 |