Table 2.
Variablesa collected at South African Population Research Infrastructure Network (SAPRIN) Health and Demographic Surveillance System nodes
| Core variables | Location, type of dwelling, household identifier, individual details |
|---|---|
| Events | In-migration, out-migration, birth, pregnancy outcome, death, change in household membership, change in head of household, union (such as marriage or separation |
| Episodes | Duration of residence, duration of household membership, details of informal and formal conjugal relationships, details of pregnancies, government social supports |
| Status observation | Individual: education, employment, health status, medical conditions, healthcare utilization, vaccination history |
| Household: dwelling construction, source of drinking water, sanitation, fuel for cooking, food security, assets (such as telephone, fridge, sewing machine), financial situation, victim of crime (such as theft, assault) | |
| COVID-19 pandemic | Knowledge about pandemic, source of information, household and individual actions, employment, access to health care |
a
Full list of variables given in the Supplementary material, available as Supplementary data at IJE online.