Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the patients attending health facilities in Agincourt sub-district in 2013 (n = 435)
| Variable | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| 18–29 | 23 (5.3) |
| 30–39 | 69 (15.8) |
| 40–49 | 68 (15.6) |
| 50–59 | 88 (20.3) |
| 60–79 | 187 (43.0) |
| Mean ± SD (55 ± 16.5); Median = 56 | |
| Gender | |
| Female | 354 (81.4) |
| Male | 81 (18.6) |
| Education (years) | |
| No formal education | 164 (37.6) |
| ≤ 6 | 217 (49.9) |
| > 6 | 54 (12.5) |
| Type of grant | |
| None | 91 (20.9) |
| Old agea | 299 (68.7) |
| Disability | 44 (10.1) |
| HIV | 1 (0.3) |
| Labour status | |
| Not presently working | 431 (99.0) |
| Presently working | 4 (1.0) |
| Nationality | |
| South African | 415 (95.5) |
| Mozambican | 20 (4.5) |
| Chronic disease statusb | |
| Hypertension | 292 (67.0) |
| HIV | 141 (32.4) |
| Diabetes | 2 (0.5) |
aOld age grant is a social security grant given to South Africans ≥ 60 years of age
bDiagnoses of chronic diseases were retrieved from the patients’ clinic records