Table 1.
Number of conditions and categories of conditions by sociodemographic characteristics
| People (n) (%) | Conditions (n) | Categories of conditions (n) | |||||||||||||
| Mean (SD) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Mean (SD) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| All sample | 2.18 (1.21) | 267 (7%) | 922 (24%) | 1233 (32%) | 934 (24%) | 412 (11%) | 102 (3%) | 18 (0%) | 1 (0%) | 1.66 (0.88) | 267 (7%) | 1524 (39%) | 1418 (36%) | 614 (16%) | 66 (2%) |
| Age group | |||||||||||||||
| 40–49 (17.6%) | 1.94 (1.16) | 71 (10%) | 184 (27%) | 216 (32%) | 155 (23%) | 48 (7%) | 10 (1%) | 1 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1.62 (0.94) | 71 (10%) | 259 (38%) | 230 (34%) | 112 (16%) | 13 (2%) |
| 50–59 (27.5%) | 2.19 (1.19) | 67 (6%) | 252 (24%) | 342 (32%) | 268 (25%) | 105 (10%) | 31 (3%) | 4 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1.68 (0.91) | 67 (6%) | 431 (40%) | 371 (35%) | 172 (16%) | 28 (3%) |
| 60–69 (27.2%) | 2.28 (1.24) | 58 (5%) | 244 (23%) | 335 (32%) | 234 (22%) | 144 (14%) | 33 (3%) | 8 (1%) | 0 (0%) | 1.69 (0.87) | 58 (5%) | 418 (40%) | 386 (37%) | 178 (17%) | 16 (2%) |
| 70–79 (17.6%) | 2.16 (1.23) | 56 (8%) | 159 (23%) | 202 (29%) | 181 (26%) | 68 (10%) | 16 (2%) | 3 (0%) | 1 (0%) | 1.61 (0.86) | 56 (8%) | 264 (38%) | 266 (39%) | 92 (13%) | 8 (1%) |
| 80+ (10.1%) | 2.31 (1.16) | 15 (4%) | 83 (21%) | 138 (35%) | 96 (24%) | 47 (12%) | 12 (3%) | 2 (1%) | 0 (0%) | 1.69 (0.78) | 15 (4%) | 152 (39%) | 165 (42%) | 60 (15%) | 1 (0%) |
| Sex | |||||||||||||||
| Female (54.8%) | 2.26 (1.23) | 135 (6%) | 478 (22%) | 646 (30%) | 540 (25%) | 254 (12%) | 64 (3%) | 13 (1%) | 1 (0%) | 1.71 (0.89) | 135 (6%) | 797 (37%) | 797 (37%) | 361 (17%) | 41 (2%) |
| Male (45.2%) | 2.08 (1.17) | 132 (8%) | 444 (25%) | 587 (33%) | 394 (22%) | 158 (9%) | 38 (2%) | 5 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1.61 (0.87) | 132 (8%) | 727 (41%) | 621 (35%) | 253 (14%) | 25 (1%) |
| Education | |||||||||||||||
| No formal education (45.5%) | 2.21 (1.22) | 118 (7%) | 407 (23%) | 564 (32%) | 420 (24%) | 202 (11%) | 53 (3%) | 7 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1.69 (0.89) | 118 (7%) | 675 (38%) | 658 (37%) | 285 (16%) | 35 (2%) |
| Some primary edu (1–7 y) (35.4%) | 2.22 (1.22) | 92 (7%) | 315 (23%) | 423 (31%) | 349 (25%) | 151 (11%) | 36 (3%) | 9 (1%) | 1 (0%) | 1.68 (0.88) | 92 (7%) | 529 (38%) | 507 (37%) | 227 (16%) | 21 (2%) |
| Primary or more (8+y) (19.1%) | 2.02 (1.15) | 57 (8%) | 200 (27%) | 246 (33%) | 165 (22%) | 59 (8%) | 13 (2%) | 2 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1.58 (0.87) | 57 (8%) | 320 (43%) | 253 (34%) | 102 (14%) | 10 (1%) |
| Country of origin | |||||||||||||||
| South Africa (69.8%) | 2.18 (1.23) | 187 (7%) | 659 (24%) | 835 (31%) | 643 (24%) | 302 (11%) | 77 (3%) | 12 (0%) | 1 (0%) | 1.65 (0.88) | 187 (7%) | 1088 (40%) | 978 (36%) | 423 (16%) | 40 (1%) |
| Mozambique/other (30.1%) | 2.16 (1.17) | 80 (7%) | 262 (22%) | 397 (34%) | 289 (25%) | 110 (9%) | 25 (2%) | 6 (1%) | 0 (0%) | 1.70 (0.90) | 80 (7%) | 434 (37%) | 439 (38%) | 190 (16%) | 26 (2%) |
| Marital status | |||||||||||||||
| Never married (4.8%) | 1.97 (1.23) | 18 (10%) | 56 (30%) | 54 (29%) | 39 (21%) | 16 (9%) | 4 (2%) | 1 (1%) | 0 (0%) | 1.63 (0.93) | 18 (10%) | 72 (38%) | 63 (34%) | 32 (17%) | 3 (2%) |
| Currently married (51.9%) | 2.07 (1.20) | 163 (8%) | 527 (26%) | 636 (32%) | 445 (22%) | 195 (10%) | 46 (2%) | 6 (0%) | (0%) | 1.55 (0.85) | 163 (8%) | 885 (44%) | 701 (35%) | 242 (12%) | 27 (1%) |
| Separated/divorced (13.0%) | 2.26 (1.17) | 24 (5%) | 113 (22%) | 163 (32%) | 133 (26%) | 57 (11%) | 11 (2%) | 3 (1%) | 0 (0%) | 1.82 (0.90) | 24 (5%) | 177 (35%) | 180 (36%) | 113 (22%) | 10 (2%) |
| Widowed (30.3%) | 2.35 (1.22) | 62 (5%) | 226 (19%) | 379 (32%) | 316 (27%) | 144 (12%) | 41 (3%) | 8 (1%) | 1 (0%) | 1.80 (0.89) | 62 (5%) | 389 (33%) | 473 (40%) | 227 (19%) | 26 (2%) |
| Household size | |||||||||||||||
| Living alone (10.4%) | 2.28 (1.16) | 21 (5%) | 81 (20%) | 132 (33%) | 124 (31%) | 32 (8%) | 14 (3%) | 2 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1.84 (0.89) | 21 (5%) | 126 (31%) | 163 (40%) | 88 (22%) | 8 (2%) |
| Living with one other person (10.4%) | 2.20 (1.23) | 32 (8%) | 87 (22%) | 129 (32%) | 90 (22%) | 55 (14%) | 8 (2%) | 2 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1.67 (0.88) | 32 (8%) | 146 (36%) | 155 (38%) | 65 (16%) | 5 (1%) |
| Living in 3–6 person household (48.0%) | 2.13 (1.21) | 140 (8%) | 463 (25%) | 590 (32%) | 426 (23%) | 191 (10%) | 50 (3%) | 6 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1.63 (0.88) | 140 (8%) | 754 (40%) | 666 (36%) | 277 (15%) | 29 (2%) |
| Living in 7+person household (31.2%) | 2.21 (1.21) | 74 (6%) | 291 (24%) | 382 (31%) | 294 (24%) | 134 (11%) | 30 (2%) | 8 (1%) | 1 (0%) | 1.66 (0.88) | 74 (6%) | 498 (41%) | 434 (36%) | 184 (15%) | 24 (2%) |
| Employment status | |||||||||||||||
| Employed (part or full time) (15.8%) | 2.04 (1.14) | 51 (8%) | 147 (24%) | 215 (35%) | 141 (23%) | 48 (8%) | 11 (2%) | 1 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1.61 (0.89) | 51 (8%) | 249 (41%) | 215 (35%) | 88 (14%) | 11 (2%) |
| Other (84.0%) | 2.20 (1.22) | 216 (7%) | 774 (24%) | 1014 (31%) | 791 (24%) | 364 (11%) | 91 (3%) | 17 (1%) | 1 (0%) | 1.67 (0.88) | 216 (7%) | 1274 (39%) | 1199 (37%) | 524 (16%) | 55 (2%) |
| Wealth index | |||||||||||||||
| Quintile 1 (poorest) (20.8%) | 2.13 (1.22) | 65 (8%) | 194 (24%) | 252 (31%) | 201 (25%) | 70 (9%) | 22 (3%) | 5 (1%) | 0 (0%) | 1.71 (0.94) | 65 (8%) | 296 (37%) | 279 (34%) | 149 (18%) | 20 (2%) |
| Quintile 2 (19.9%) | 2.20 (1.21) | 51 (7%) | 178 (23%) | 247 (32%) | 191 (25%) | 80 (10%) | 21 (3%) | 5 (1%) | 0 (0%) | 1.71 (0.89) | 51 (7%) | 287 (37%) | 288 (37%) | 132 (17%) | 15 (2%) |
| Quintile 3 (19.7%) | 2.14 (1.22) | 59 (8%) | 182 (24%) | 252 (33%) | 165 (22%) | 81 (11%) | 24 (3%) | 2 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1.67 (0.91) | 59 (8%) | 292 (38%) | 275 (36%) | 123 (16%) | 16 (2%) |
| Quintile 4 (19.4%) | 2.23 (1.20) | 48 (6%) | 169 (22%) | 234 (31%) | 192 (25%) | 90 (12%) | 18 (2%) | 2 (0%) | 1 (0%) | 1.65 (0.85) | 48 (6%) | 294 (39%) | 292 (39%) | 111 (15%) | 9 (1%) |
| Quintile 5 (richest) (20.3%) | 2.19 (1.19) | 44 (6%) | 199 (25%) | 248 (31%) | 185 (23%) | 91 (12%) | 17 (2%) | 4 (1%) | 0 (0%) | 1.58 (0.81) | 44 (6%) | 355 (45%) | 284 (36%) | 99 (13%) | 6 (1%) |