Table 1.
sociocultural and demographic characteristic of the study participants
| Characteristics | Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 18 - 23 | 110 | 39.2 |
| 24 - 29 | 112 | 39.8 |
| 30 - 35 | 59 | 21.0 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 118 | 42.0 |
| Female | 163 | 58.0 |
| Marital Status | ||
| Single / Divorce / Widow | 168 | 59.8 |
| In union | 113 | 40.2 |
| Religion | ||
| Christians | 141 | 50.2 |
| Others | 140 | 49.8 |
| Language | ||
| Xitsonga | 160 | 56.9 |
| Sepedi | 111 | 39.5 |
| Others | 10 | 3.6 |
| Education | ||
| None | 43 | 15.3 |
| Primary | 81 | 28.8 |
| Secondary | 145 | 51.6 |
| Tertiary | 12 | 4.3 |
| Employment Status | ||
| Unemployed | 215 | 76.5 |
| Employed | 66 | 23.5 |
| Income Categories | ||
| No Income | 167 | 59.4 |
| R100 - R2999 | 94 | 33.5 |
| R3000 -R10000 | 20 | 7.1 |
| Distance from Healthcare Facility | ||
| < 5Km | 93 | 33.1 |
| 5-10Km | 160 | 56.9 |
| 11-20Km | 28 | 10.0 |
| Alcohol Status | ||
| Non drinker | 180 | 64.1 |
| Drinker | 101 | 35.9 |
| Smoking Status | ||
| Non Smoker | 221 | 78.7 |
| Smoker | 60 | 21.3 |