Table 2.

Coding format on explanatory variables

Explanatory Variable	Coding format
Functioning Impairments of Household Member(s)
Seeing problem	(yes = 1, otherwise = 0)
Hearing	(yes = 1, otherwise = 0)
Walking	(yes = 1, otherwise = 0)
Remembering	(yes = 1, otherwise = 0)
Selfcare	(yes = 1, otherwise = 0)
Communication	(yes = 1, otherwise = 0)
Provinces
Eastern Cape (EC)	(yes = 1, otherwise = 0)
Northern Cape (NC)	(yes = 1, otherwise = 0)
Free State (FS)	(yes = 1, otherwise = 0)
KwaZulu Natal (KZN)	(yes = 1, otherwise = 0)
North-West (NW)	(yes = 1, otherwise = 0)
Gauteng (GP)	(yes = 1, otherwise = 0)
Mpumalanga (MP)	(yes = 1, otherwise = 0)
Limpopo (LP)	(yes = 1, otherwise = 0)
Child’s and Households’ Demographic Characteristics
Child gender	(male = 1, female = 0)
Child age	(years)
Coloured	(yes = 1, otherwise = 0)
Indian/Asian	(yes = 1, otherwise = 0)
White	(yes = 1, otherwise = 0)
Son or daughter of household’s head	(yes = 1, otherwise = 0)
Father alive	(yes = 1, otherwise = 0)
Father part of the household	(yes = 1, otherwise = 0)
Mother alive	(yes = 1, otherwise = 0)
Mother part of the household	(yes = 1, otherwise = 0)
Domestic or household workers services	(yes = 1, otherwise = 0)
Household size	Number
Traditional	(yes = 1, otherwise = 0)
Farms	(yes = 1, otherwise = 0)
Income sources
Salaries/wages commission	(yes = 1, otherwise = 0)
Income from a business	(yes = 1, otherwise = 0)
Remittances	(yes = 1, otherwise = 0)
Pensions	(yes = 1, otherwise = 0)
Once off grants	(yes = 1, otherwise = 0)
Social grants	(yes = 1, otherwise = 0)
Sales of farming products and service	(yes = 1, otherwise = 0)
Other income sources	(yes = 1, otherwise = 0)
Gardening Activities
Backyard garden	(yes = 1, otherwise = 0)
School garden	(yes = 1, otherwise = 0)
Communal garden	(yes = 1, otherwise = 0)