Table 1. Demographic characteristics.
| Demographic | Frequency(n = 951) | Percentage(%)* |
|---|---|---|
| Which province do you live? | ||
| Eastern Cape | 13 | 1.4 |
| Free State | 5 | 0.5 |
| Gauteng | 655 | 68.9 |
| KwaZulu Natal | 104 | 10.9 |
| Limpopo | 9 | 1.0 |
| Mpumalanga | 18 | 1.9 |
| North West | 54 | 5.7 |
| Northern Cape | 5 | 0.5 |
| Western Cape | 88 | 9.3 |
| Nationality | ||
| Born in South Africa | 849 | 89.3 |
| Born outside of South Africa | 102 | 10.7 |
| Age | ||
| 0–24 years old | 98 | 10.3 |
| 25–54 years old | 731 | 76.9 |
| 55–64 years old | 87 | 9.2 |
| 65 years or older | 35 | 3.7 |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 672 | 70.7 |
| Male | 176 | 29.0 |
| Other | 3 | 0.3 |
| Maximum educational level | ||
| No Schooling | 1 | 0.1 |
| Primary School | 3 | 0.3 |
| Secondary School | 242 | 25.5 |
| University Postgraduate degree | 390 | 41.0 |
| University undergraduate degree | 315 | 33.1 |
| Marital status | ||
| Cohabitation | 60 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 59 | 6.2 |
| Legally married | 516 | 54.3 |
| Single | 304 | 32.0 |
| Widow/widower | 12 | 1.3 |
| How many housemates do you have? (yourself not included) | ||
| Adults over 70 years of age | 951 | 40.0 |
| Adults between 18 and 70 years of age | 826 | 34.7 |
| Children between 12 and under 18 years of age | 208 | 8.7 |
| Children under 12 years of age | 394 | 16.6 |
| Do you live in: | ||
| a major city suburb | 743 | 78.1 |
| a rural area/village | 27 | 2.8 |
| a small town | 181 | 19.0 |
| In the last week did you have difficulties in obtaining food? | ||
| No | 906 | 95.3 |
| Yes | 45 | 4.7 |
| In the last week, how worried were you about your health?: 1 = not worried to 5 = extremely worried | ||
| 1 | 352 | 37.0 |
| 2 | 205 | 21.6 |
| 3 | 228 | 24.0 |
| 4 | 82 | 8.6 |
| 5 | 84 | 8.8 |
| Have you suffered any form of violence or discrimination because of the measures taken against the coronavirus? | ||
| Discrimination because of my ethnicity, race or nationality | 22 | 2.3 |
| Discrimination because of my ethnicity, race or nationality; No violence or discrimination | 1 | 0.1 |
| Discrimination because of my social/economic status | 16 | 1.7 |
| Discrimination because of my social/economic status; Discrimination because of my ethnicity, race or nationality | 2 | 0.2 |
| Discrimination because of my social/economic status; No violence or discrimination | 1 | 0.1 |
| No violence or discrimination | 905 | 95.2 |
| Physical violence at home | 3 | 0.3 |
| Physical violence outside | 1 | 0.1 |
| What do you do for a living? | ||
| Self-employed | 143 | 15.0 |
| Student | 64 | 6.7 |
| Unemployed | 103 | 10.8 |
| Work for a person, institution or company | 532 | 55.9 |
| Work for the government | 109 | 11.5 |
| Have you received government funding or cash transfers? | ||
| No | 912 | 96.6 |
| Yes | 32 | 3.4 |
| Have you been eating more healthy food such as fruits and vegetables since the coronavirus epidemic started? | ||
| No | 422 | 44.4 |
| Yes | 529 | 55.6 |
| Have you been taking more vitamin tablets since the coronavirus epidemic started? | ||
| No | 515 | 54.1 |
| Yes | 436 | 45.9 |
| Did you have flu-like symptoms in the last 7 days (cough or sore throat, shortness of breath, headaches, body pains, fever, loss of taste or smell)? | ||
| Do not know | 38 | 4.0 |
| No | 782 | 82.2 |
| Yes | 131 | 13.8 |
| Do you smoke? | ||
| No | 824 | 86.6 |
| Yes | 127 | 13.4 |
| Do you have an underlying disease (heart disease, asthma, diabetes, hypertension, cancer, HIV, TB, etc.)? | ||
| Not to my knowledge | 733 | 77.1 |
| Yes | 218 | 22.9 |
| If you did not test or your test results were negative/unknown, are you scared about getting coronavirus? | ||
| No | 347 | 36.5 |
| Yes | 604 | 63.5 |
| Do you feel you are well informed about Covid-19 preventive measures? | ||
| No | 32 | 3.4 |
| Yes | 919 | 96.6 |
| Do you think the lockdown was necessary in South Africa? | ||
| No | 44 | 4.6 |
| Yes | 907 | 95.4 |
| Which emotion did you feel the most during the lockdown? | ||
| Angry | 21 | 2.2 |
| Anxious | 292 | 30.7 |
| Depressed | 63 | 6.6 |
| Happy | 182 | 19.1 |
| Sad | 26 | 2.7 |
| Scared | 33 | 3.5 |
| Tired | 110 | 11.6 |
| Worried | 224 | 23.6 |
*Percentages may not add up to 100.0% due to rounding.