Table 2.
Aspects of economic status of the study population per dwelling type
| Characteristic | Main house (n = 173 dwellings) | Percentage | Shack (n = 163 dwellings) | Percentage | Total group (n = 336 dwellings) | Percentage | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment status | |||||||
| Full time | 122 | 11.3 | 76 | 7.0 | 198 | 18.3 | <0.01* |
| Part time | 8 | 0.8 | 33 | 3.0 | 41 | 4.8 | |
| Irregular | 50 | 4.6 | 32 | 3.0 | 82 | 7.6 | |
| Unemployed | 210 | 19.4 | 112 | 10.4 | 322 | 29.8 | |
| Pensioner | 14 | 1.3 | 13 | 1.2 | 27 | 2.5 | |
| Child at home | 104 | 9.6 | 66 | 6.1 | 170 | 15.7 | |
| Scholar | 202 | 18.7 | 38 | 3.5 | 240 | 22.2 | |
| Household monthly income | |||||||
| <R600 | 25 | 7.4 | 27 | 8.1 | 52 | 15.5 | <0.01* |
| R600–R1,200 | 29 | 8.6 | 59 | 17.6 | 88 | 26.2 | |
| R1,200–R2,500 | 58 | 17.3 | 52 | 15.4 | 110 | 32.7 | |
| >R2,500 | 23 | 6.8 | 60 | 17.9 | 83 | 24.7 | |
| Unsure | 1 | 0.3 | 2 | 0.6 | 3 | 0.9 | |
| Households living below South African poverty line (R322 per month) | 114 | 33.9 | 40 | 11.9 | 154 | 45.8 | <0.01* |
| Households receiving a social grant | 93 | 27.7 | 66 | 19.6 | 159 | 47.3 | <0.01* |
*Significant difference between respective characteristic and dwelling type