TABLE 1.
Demographic profiles of study participants.
| Participant characteristics | n | % | 95% confidence interval |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | |||
| 18–34 | 160 | 38.7 | 33.9–4.53 |
| 35–59 | 212 | 51.2 | 46.3–56.1 |
| ≥ 60 | 42 | 10.1 | 7.4–13.7 |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 138 | 33.3 | 29.0–38.0 |
| Female | 276 | 67.0 | 62.0–7.0 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | |||
| < 18.5 | 24 | 5.8 | 3.9–8.5 |
| 18.5–24.9 | 138 | 33.3 | 2.9–3.8 |
| 25.0–29.9 | 111 | 26.8 | 22.8–31.3 |
| ≥ 30 | 141 | 34.1 | 30.0–39.0 |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 59 | 14.3 | 11.2–18.0 |
| Single | 291 | 70.3 | 65.7–74.5 |
| Divorced/widowed | 22 | 5.3 | 3.5–7.9 |
| Living together | 42 | 10.1 | 8.0–13.4 |
| Education level | |||
| Primary school or below | 85 | 20.5 | 16.9–25.0 |
| Secondary | 281 | 68.0 | 63.2–72.2 |
| Tertiary | 48 | 12.0 | 9.0–15.0 |
| Employment status | |||
| Employed | 90 | 21.7 | 18.0–26.0 |
| Unemployed | 324 | 78.3 | 74.0–82.0 |
| Income source | |||
| Salary | 90 | 21.7 | 18.0–26.0 |
| No income | 54 | 13.0 | 10.1–16.6 |
| Pension | 64 | 15.5 | 12.3–19.3 |
| Dependant | 48 | 11.6 | 9.0–15.0 |
| Part time job | 39 | 9.4 | 7.0–12.6 |
| Social grant support | 119 | 28.7 | 25.0–33.3 |
| Income level | |||
| No income | 55 | 13.3 | 10.4–17.0 |
| < R1000.00 | 181 | 43.7 | 39.0–49.0 |
| > R1000.00 – ≤ R5000.00 | 171 | 41.3 | 37.0–46.1 |
| > R5000.00 | 7 | 2.0 | 0.8–3.5 |
| Toilet use | |||
| Pit | 136 | 33.0 | 28.5–37.5 |
| Flush connected to sewage | 243 | 58.7 | 54.0–63.3 |
| Flush not connected to sewage | 35 | 8.5 | 6.1–11.5 |
| House type | |||
| Brick/block | 329 | 79.5 | 75.3–83.1 |
| Informal houses | 66 | 16.0 | 12.7–20.0 |
| Mud and/or stone houses | 19 | 4.6 | 3.0–7.0 |
| Number of rooms in house | |||
| 1 | 63 | 15.2 | 12.1–18.9 |
| 2 | 64 | 15.5 | 12.3–19.3 |
| 3 | 40 | 10.0 | 7.2–13.0 |
| > 3 | 247 | 60.0 | 54.9–64.3 |
| Number of people at home | |||
| < 5 | 203 | 49.0 | 44.3–53.8 |
| 5–8 | 176 | 42.5 | 37.8–47.3 |
| > 8 | 35 | 8.5 | 6.1–11.5 |
| Pre-school children at home | |||
| 0 | 247 | 59.7 | 54.9–64.3 |
| 1 | 109 | 26.3 | 22.3–30.8 |
| > 1 | 58 | 14.0 | 10.9–18.0 |
| Primary school children at home | |||
| 0 | 152 | 36.7 | 32.2–41.5 |
| 1 | 127 | 31.0 | 26.4–35.3 |
| > 1 | 135 | 32.3 | 28.3–37.3 |
| Source of water | |||
| Tap inside house | 145 | 35.0 | 30.6–39.7 |
| Tap outside house | 184 | 44.4 | 37.7–49.3 |
| Public tap | 68 | 16.4 | 13.2–20.3 |
| Others | 17 | 4.1 | 2.6–6.5 |
| Previous helminth infection | |||
| Yes | 107 | 25.8 | 22.0–30.3 |
| No | 307 | 74.2 | 69.7–78.1 |
R, South African rand.