Table 1.
Sociodemographic Characteristics of Participants (n, %)
| Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 410 | 90.7 |
| Male | 42 | 9.3 |
| Community | ||
| Blackburn | 143 | 31.6 |
| Johanna Road | 135 | 29.9 |
| Mzinyathi | 174 | 38.5 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 53 | 11.7 |
| Single | 357 | 79.0 |
| Cohabiting | 32 | 7.1 |
| Widow(er) | 6 | 1.3 |
| Divorced | 4 | 0.9 |
| Religion | ||
| Christians | 353 | 78.1 |
| African traditional | 59 | 13.1 |
| Not religious | 27 | 6.0 |
| Other | 13 | 2.9 |
| Educational level | ||
| None or don’t know | 1 | 0.2 |
| Can read but not write | 1 | 0.2 |
| Can read and write | 12 | 2.7 |
| Primary | 44 | 9.7 |
| Secondary | 319 | 70.6 |
| College and higher | 73 | 16.2 |
| University degree | 2 | 0.4 |
| Employment status | ||
| Permanent employed | 37 | 8.2 |
| Part-time employed | 57 | 12.6 |
| Casual employment | 38 | 8.4 |
| Self employed | 32 | 7.1 |
| Unemployed | 265 | 58.6 |
| Other | 23 | 5.1 |
| Mobile phone ownership a | 395 | 87.4 |
| Smartphone a | 293 | 64.8 |
| Facebook a | 265 | 58.5 |
| WhatsApp a | 294 | 65.0 |
| Instagram a | 33 | 7.3 |
| Twitter a | 8 | 1.8 |
| Wealth Index | ||
| TV a | 299 | 66.2 |
| Radio a | 221 | 48.9 |
| Bicycle a | 73 | 16.2 |
| Running water a | 265 | 58.6 |
| Electricity a | 429 | 94.9 |
| Moto a | 69 | 15.3 |
| Auto a | 37 | 8.2 |
| Income per month | ||
| Less than R1 000 | 239 | 52.9 |
| R1 000– R2 499 | 127 | 28.1 |
| R2 500– R4 999 | 62 | 13.7 |
| R5 000– R10 000 | 18 | 4.0 |
| R10 000 + | 6 | 1.3 |
Note. N = 452. The majority (86.3%) of caregivers were 18–39 years old. a Reflects the number and percentage of participants answering ‘yes’ to this question