Table 2.
Characteristics of focus group participants (n = 29)
| |
n |
Percentage |
Median |
Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education level | ||||
| No education |
5 |
17.2 |
|
|
| Primary education |
14 |
48.3 |
|
|
| Secondary education |
10 |
34.5 |
|
|
| Household size |
|
|
|
|
| Children (0–18 years) |
|
|
3.0 |
1-7 |
| Adults (19–64 years) |
|
|
2.0 |
0-5 |
| Adults (65 and older) |
|
|
0.0 |
0-2 |
| Number of children taking care of |
|
|
3.0 |
1-7 |
| Work status |
|
|
|
|
| Employed |
17 |
58.6 |
|
|
| Unemployed/retired |
12 |
41.4 |
|
|
| Total monthly household income |
|
|
|
|
| Less than ZAR 1000 |
6 |
20.7 |
|
|
| ZAR 1000 – ZAR 2000 |
12 |
41.4 |
|
|
| ZAR 2000 – ZAR 3000 |
7 |
24.1 |
|
|
| More than ZAR 3000 |
4 |
13.8 |
|
|
| Monthly expenditures on food |
|
|
|
|
| Less than ZAR 400 |
8 |
27.6 |
|
|
| ZAR 400 – ZAR 800 |
13 |
44.8 |
|
|
| More than ZAR 800 | 8 | 27.6 |
ZAR: South African Rand; 1 USD ≈ 9.08 ZAR.