Table 1.
Background characteristics of participants.
| Characteristic | n (%)a | |
| Gender | ||
|
|
Male | 230 (63.2) |
|
|
Female | 134 (36.8) |
| Age (years) | ||
|
|
18-24 | 99 (27.2) |
|
|
25-30 | 94 (25.8) |
|
|
31-40 | 80 (21.0) |
|
|
>41 | 73 (20.1) |
|
|
Missing | 18 (5.0) |
| Ethnicity | ||
|
|
Black | 325 (89.3) |
|
|
White | 5 (1.4) |
|
|
Coloredb | 23 (6.3) |
|
|
Indian or Asian | 4 (1.1) |
|
|
Other | 4 (1.1) |
|
|
Missing | 3 (0.8) |
| Marital status | ||
|
|
Single | 156 (42.9) |
|
|
Living with partner | 75 (20.6) |
|
|
Married | 110 (30.2) |
|
|
Divorced or separated | 18 (5.0) |
|
|
Widowed | 4 (1.1) |
|
|
Missing | 1 (0.3) |
| Education | ||
|
|
No formal education | 35 (9.6) |
|
|
Grade 7 | 13 (3.6) |
|
|
Grade 12 | 141 (38.7) |
|
|
Certificate | 101 (27.8) |
|
|
Bachelor’s degree | 59 (16.2) |
|
|
Higher degree | 14 (3.9) |
|
|
Missing | 1 (0.3) |
| Employment status | ||
|
|
Unemployed | 91 (25.0) |
|
|
Casually employed | 69 (19.0) |
|
|
Self-employed | 95 (26.1) |
|
|
Salaried employee | 108 (29.7) |
|
|
Missing | 1 (0.3) |
| Economic status | ||
|
|
Poor | 53 (14.6) |
|
|
Below average | 70 (19.2) |
|
|
Average | 190 (52.2) |
|
|
Above average | 41 (11.3) |
|
|
Wealthy | 10 (2.8) |
| Residence | ||
|
|
Informal settlement | 27 (7.4) |
|
|
House (owned) | 54 (14.8) |
|
|
House (rented) | 131 (36.0) |
|
|
Apartment (owned) | 43 (11.8) |
|
|
Apartment (rented) | 107 (29.4) |
|
|
Missing | 2 (0.6) |
| Household | ||
|
|
Living alone | 35 (9.6) |
|
|
Living with 2 people | 71 (19.5) |
|
|
Living with 3 people | 93 (25.6) |
|
|
Living with 4 people | 101 (27.8) |
|
|
Living with >5 people | 62 (17.0) |
|
|
Missing | 2 (0.6) |
| Takes medication | ||
|
|
Yes | 89 (24.5) |
|
|
No | 274 (75.3) |
|
|
Missing | 1 (0.3) |
| Diabetic (told by doctor) | ||
|
|
Yes | 45 (12.4) |
|
|
No | 316 (86.8) |
|
|
Missing | 3 (0.8) |
| High blood sugar (told by doctor) | ||
|
|
Yes | 46 (12.6) |
|
|
No | 316 (86.8) |
|
|
Missing | 2 (0.6) |
| Risk of diabetes (told by doctor) | ||
|
|
Yes | 51 (14.3) |
|
|
No | 308 (84.6) |
|
|
Missing | 4 (1.1) |
| Weight | ||
|
|
Below average | 42 (11.5) |
|
|
Average | 283 (77.8) |
|
|
Above average | 38 (10.4) |
|
|
Missing | 1 (0.3) |
| Body type | ||
|
|
Skinny | 86 (23.6) |
|
|
Small | 75 (20.6) |
|
|
Average | 167 (45.9) |
|
|
Overweight | 25 (6.9) |
|
|
Obese | 11 (3.0) |
aPercentages may not equal 100.0% due to rounding.
b“In South Africa, the term Coloured originated during the apartheid era to describe a distinct mixed ancestry community. The term is still used in South Africa as an official race group for census data and scientific research.” [28]