Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the study participants
| Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Participants | ||
| Limpopo | 212 | 28.3% |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 220 | 29.4% |
| Eastern Cape | 316 | 42.2% |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 296 | 37.9% |
| Female | 486 | 62.1% |
| Age group | ||
| Less than 20 years | 59 | 7.5% |
| 20-29 years | 292 | 37.3% |
| 30-39 years | 163 | 20.8% |
| 40-49 years | 124 | 15.9% |
| 50-59 years | 83 | 10.6% |
| 60 years and older | 61 | 7.8% |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 574 | 73.4% |
| Married | 164 | 21% |
| Divorced | 16 | 2% |
| Widowed | 28 | 3.6% |
| Racial group | ||
| African | 767 | 98.1% |
| White, Coloured and Indian | 16 | 1.9% |
| Employment status | ||
| Employed | 191 | 24.4% |
| Unemployed | 591 | 75.6% |
| Educational level | ||
| No education | 31 | 4% |
| Primary education | 116 | 14.8% |
| Grade 10 | 239 | 30.6% |
| Grade 12 | 303 | 38.7% |
| Tertiary | 64 | 8.2% |
| Other post-school education | 29 | 3.7% |