Table 1.
Sample characteristics
| Variable | N = 519 | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 139 | 26.6 |
| Female | 370 | 73.4 |
| Age in years | 136 | 26.3 |
| 18-29 | 222 | 42.9 |
| 30-39 | 100 | 19.3 |
| 40-49 | 59 | 11.4 |
| 50 and above | ||
| Marital status | ||
| Never married | 379 | 73.3 |
| Currently married | 68 | 13.2 |
| Cohabitating | 40 | 7.7 |
| Divorced/separated | 11 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 19 | 3.7 |
| Highest education | ||
| None | 40 | 7.7 |
| Up to Grade 7 | 157 | 30.4 |
| Grade 8-11 | 221 | 42.7 |
| Grade 12 or more | 99 | 19.1 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Zulu | 513 | 98.8 |
| Other | 6 | 1.2 |
| Religious affiliation | ||
| African/traditional | 52 | 10.0 |
| Christian (Protestant churches) | 73 | 14.1 |
| Christian (Catholic) | 49 | 9.4 |
| Apostolic | 48 | 9.2 |
| Zion Christian Church | 152 | 29.3 |
| Other | 71 | 14.0 |
| No religion | 74 | 14.3 |
| Residence | ||
| Rural village | 221 | 42.7 |
| Informal settlements (slums) | 31 | 6.0 |
| Urban/metropolitan areas | 49 | 9.5 |
| Township | 118 | 22.8 |
| Farm | 98 | 19.0 |
| Employment situation | ||
| Housewife, home maker | 76 | 15.0 |
| Unemployed | 303 | 59.6 |
| Employed | 115 | 22.6 |
| Pensioner, student, disabled | 21 | 4.2 |
| Main source of household income | ||
| Formal salary | 162 | 31.7 |
| Contribution by family members | 86 | 16.9 |
| Government grant | 113 | 22.1 |
| Grants/donations by private welfare organizations | 80 | 15.7 |
| No income (other than social grant) | 38 | 7.4 |
| Other | 32 | 6.3 |
| Disability grant ("for HIV/AIDS") | ||
| Yes | 268 | 52.5 |
| No | 242 | 47.5 |