Table 1.
Socio-demographic Characteristics of the Study Sample
| All caregivers (n=1599) | Caregivers of AIDS-orphaned children (n=359) | Caregivers of other-orphaned children (n=171) | Caregivers of non-orphaned children (n=1069) | P-value1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (Mean, SD) | 39.4 (14.7) | 44.2 (16.4) | 39.4 (14.7) | 37.8 (13.8) | <0.01 |
| Gender | |||||
| Female (%) | 86.4 | 89.9 | 87.1 | 85.1 | ns |
| Male (%) | 13.6 | 10.1 | 12.9 | 14.9 | ns |
| Education (M, SD) | Grd. 8 (3.9) | Grd. 7 (4.1) | Grd. 8 (3.6) | Grd. 8 (3.8) | <0.01 |
| African (%) | 99.9 | 99.7 | 100 | 99.9 | ns |
| isiZulu language (%) | 98.1 | 98.3 | 98.2 | 98.0 | ns |
| Number of people living in the home (M, SD) | 5.5 (2.6) | 6.5 (3.0) | 6.2 (2.7) | 5.1 (2.3) | <0.01 |
| Type of housing | |||||
| Formal (%) | 46.1 | 48.5 | 47.4 | 45.8 | ns |
| Informal (%) | 53.9 | 51.5 | 52.4 | 54.2 | ns |
| Main source of household income | |||||
| Salaries as main household income (%) | 64.9 | 54.6 | 57.1 | 69.6 | <0.01 |
| Pensions or grants | 27.7 | 37.1 | 35.9 | 23.2 | <0.01 |
| Other | 7.5 | 8.7 | 7.1 | 7.2 | <0.01 |
1
P-values are associated with one-way ANOVA or chi-square test.