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. 2018 Feb 1;42(6):709–718. doi: 10.1080/10790268.2018.1428264

Table 2. Socio-economic characteristics.

  TSCI NTSCI Total P Values
Employment Status n= 84 % n = 101 % n = 185 % P = 0.015
Yes 33 39% 30 30% 63 34%  
No 14 17% 36 36% 50 27%  
Unknown 37 44% 35 35% 72 39%  
Type of Employment n = 32 % n = 29 % n = 61 % P = 0.064
Full-time 23   21   44 72%  
Part-time 4   2   6 10%  
Temporary 3   1   4 7%  
Self-Employed 2   5   7 11%  
Type of Industry n = 27 % n = 25 % n = 52 % P= 0.371
Mining 0 0% 1 4% 1 2%  
Manufacturing 2 7% 2 8% 4 8%  
Construction 5 19% 2 8% 7 13%  
Trade 2 7% 5 20% 7 13%  
Transport 8 30% 4 16% 12 23%  
Services 8 30% 8 32% 16 31%  
Community Services 2 7% 3 12% 5 10%  
Type of Occupation n = 28 % n = 26 % n = 54   P = 0.629
Security officer 2 7% 1 4% 3 6%  
Laborer 17 61% 15 58% 32 59%  
Miner 0 0% 1 4% 1 2%  
Driver 5 18% 4 15% 9 17%  
Professional 4 14% 5 19% 9 17%  
Education n = 26 % n = 33 % n = 59   P = 0.442
Primary 0 0% 3 9% 3 5%  
Secondary 6 23% 7 21% 13 22%  
Matric 16 62% 20 61% 36 61%  
College 1 4% 0 0% 1 2%  
University or Technicon 3 12% 3 9% 6 10%