Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of sexually active young women aged 16–24 years, National HIV Communication Survey, South Africa, 2012
| Variable | Age groups | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 16–19 years - n (%) | 20–24 years - n (%) | N (%) |
| 247 (24.0%) | 784 (76.0%) | 1031 (100.0%) | |
| Race | |||
| Black | 213 (86.2%) | 692 (88.3%) | 905 (87.8%) |
| Coloured | 33 (13.4%) | 81 (10.3%) | 114 (11.1%) |
| White | 1 (0.4%) | 9 (1.2%) | 10 (1.0%) |
| Indian | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (0.3%) | 2 (0.2%) |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 127 (51.4%) | 303 (38.7%) | 430 (41.7%) |
| Stable relationship | 92 (37.3%) | 289 (36.9%) | 381 (37.0%) |
| Cohabitation | 20 (8.1%) | 12 (15.3%) | 140 (13.6%) |
| Married, staying with husband | 1 (0.4%) | 49 (6.3%) | 50 (4.9%) |
| Married, not staying with husband | 1 (0.4%) | 10 (1.3%) | 11 (1.1%) |
| Divorced | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (0.3%) | 2 (0.2%) |
| Other | 6 (2.4%) | 11 (1.4%) | 17 (1.7%) |
| Province | |||
| Eastern Cape | 19 (7.7%) | 73 (9.3%) | 92 (8.9%) |
| Free State | 22 (8.9%) | 67 (8.6%) | 89 (8.6%) |
| Gauteng | 49 (19.8%) | 150 (19.1%) | 199 (19.3%) |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 43 (17.4%) | 161 (20.5%) | 204 (19.8%) |
| Limpopo | 19 (7.7%) | 81 (10.3%) | 100 (9.7%) |
| Mpumalanga | 33 (13.4%) | 81 (10.3%) | 114 (11.1%) |
| North West | 18 (7.3%) | 47 (6.0%) | 65 (6.3%) |
| Northern Cape | 8 (3.2%) | 13 (1.7%) | 21 (2.0%) |
| Western Cape | 36 (14.6%) | 111 (14.2%) | 147 (14.3%) |
| Settlement type | |||
| Urban formal | 84 (34.0%) | 257 (32.8%) | 341 (33.1%) |
| Urban informal | 92 (37.3%) | 299 (38.1%) | 391 (37.9%) |
| Peri-urban | 29 (11.7%) | 96 (12.2%) | 125 (12.1%) |
| Tribal settlement | 35 (14.2%) | 116 (14.8%) | 151 (14.7%) |
| Farming | 7 (2.8%) | 16 (2.0%) | 23 (2.2%) |
| Education | |||
| No schooling | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (0.3%) | 2 (0.2%) |
| Primary | 9 (3.7%) | 27 (3.4%) | 36 (3.5%) |
| Grade 11 | 148 (60.2%) | 307 (39.2%) | 455 (44.2%) |
| Matric | 80 (32.5%) | 365 (46.6%) | 445 (43.2%) |
| Tertiary | 9 (3.7%) | 83 (10.6%) | 92 (8.9%) |
| Employment status | |||
| Unemployed | 94 (38.1%) | 512 (65.3%) | 606 (58.8%) |
| Employed | 15 (6.1%) | 136 (17.4%) | 151 (14.7%) |
| Student | 135 (54.7%) | 128 (16.3%) | 263 (25.5%) |
| Other | 3 (1.2%) | 8 (1.0%) | 11 (1.1%) |
| Socio-economic status | |||
| High | 71 (28.7%) | 201 (25.6%) | 272 (26.4%) |
| Medium | 94 (38.1%) | 347 (44.3%) | 441 (42.8%) |
| Low | 82 (33.2%) | 236 (30.1%) | 318 (30.8%) |
| Food security | |||
| Insecure | 50 (20.2%) | 125 (15.9%) | 175 (17.0%) |
| Secure | 197 (79.8%) | 659 (84.1%) | 856 (83.0%) |