Table 1 Descriptives: Categorical socio-demographic variables (N = 11,995)
Variable | |
|---|---|
Female | 7473 (62.5%) |
Male | 4482 (37.5%) |
Race | |
African | 9494 (79.41%) |
Coloured | 1568 (13.12%) |
Asian/Indian | 163 (1.36%) |
White | 730 (6.11%) |
Marital Status | |
Married | 3516 (29.41%) |
Living with partner | 1050 (8.78%) |
Widow/widower | 1011 (8.46%) |
Divorced or separated | 351 (2.94%) |
Never married | 6027 (50.41%) |
Education | |
Below Gr 9 | 5437 (45.48%) |
Above Gr 9 | 6518 (54.52%) |
Employment Status | |
Not economically active | 4888 (40.89%) |
Unemployed discouraged | 781 (6.53%) |
Unemployed strict | 1482 (12.40%) |
Employed | 4804 (40.18%) |
Living Deprivation Status | |
Not deprived | 5526 (46.22%) |
Deprived | 6429 (53.78%) |
Durable Goods | |
No | 5265 (44.04%) |
Yes | 6690 (55.96%) |
Urban | |
Rural/traditional | 6096 (50.99%) |
Urban | 5859 (49.01%) |
Negative Events | |
None | 9470 (79.37%) |
One or more | 2466 (20.63%) |