Table 1.
Demographic & socio-economic factors, social support and life events by area.
| Saba Saba n = 418 (%) | Ilala n = 481 (%) | P value (χ2) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Male
Female |
44
56 |
43
57 |
0.760 |
| Age | |||
| 16–24
25–34 35+ |
32
34 34 |
29
34 37 |
0.508 |
| Marital status | |||
| Married/cohabitating
Single Widowed/divorced/separated |
55
38 8 |
56
36 9 |
0.687 |
| Relationship to household head | |||
| Head
Spouse/partner Other |
35
32 34 |
45
33 23 |
0.000 |
| Ethnic group | |||
| Black African
Other |
98
2 |
88
12 |
0.000 |
| Employment status | |||
| Working
Unemployed Economically inactive |
32
9 59 |
39
3 58 |
0.000 |
| Own/rent accommodation | |||
| Owns
Rents Rent free |
49
48 2 |
41
55 4 |
0.036 |
| Type of accommodation | |||
| Whole house
Rooms/flat/other |
46
54 |
41
59 |
0.107 |
| Age left full time education | |||
| 13 or under/Never went
14–16 17 or 18 19+yrs Still at school |
8
38 24 20 10 |
5
38 24 27 6 |
0.012 |
| Income | |||
| Yes
No |
44
55 |
41
59 |
0.349 |
| Perceived social support | |||
| Severe lack
Moderate lack No lack |
21
37 41 |
21
34 44 |
0.708 |
| Size of Primary Social support group | |||
| 0–3
4 to 8 9 or more |
14
42 44 |
15
49 36 |
0.408 |
| Number of life events | |||
| None
1 2 3+ |
56
26 12 7 |
72
21 6 3 |
0.000 |