Table 1 Summary of household and water supply characteristics from the 2002 and 2008 general household surveys
Percentage of households (observations unweighted to adjust for sample design) | ||
|---|---|---|
2002 | 2008 | |
No. households | 26,243 | 24,222 |
Variable | ||
Water supply characteristics | ||
Water free from odours | 88.85 | 91.08 |
Water clear | 90.52 | 91.29 |
Water tastes good | 89.22 | 90.72 |
Private piped supply | 67.56 | 70.46 |
Public or communal taps / neighbour’s piped supply | 16.19 | 18.09 |
Borehole | 4.41 | 3.14 |
Rainwater or water carrier | 1.24 | 1.54 |
Other sources (e.g. river, stream, dam, well, spring) | 10.54 | 6.43 |
Supply interruptions | ||
Daily | 2.50 | 3.79 |
Weekly | 5.45 | 8.08 |
Monthly | 8.72 | 11.22 |
6-monthly | 8.62 | 8.35 |
Yearly | 3.80 | 4.17 |
Almost never | 54.03 | 37.87 |
Household characteristics | ||
Household head male | 62.18 | 60.90 |
Household head ethnic group: | ||
Black African | 77.12 | 76.47 |
Coloured | 7.91 | 8.29 |
Indian or Asian | 2.40 | 2.63 |
White | 12.57 | 12.61 |
Household head educational level | ||
No education | 16.16 | 14.17 |
Attended primary education | 28.70 | 24.43 |
Attended secondary education or higher | 53.73 | 55.12 |
Household monthly expenditure (South African Rand) | ||
< 400 | 31.29 | 9.38 |
400 – 799 | 27.17 | 23.13 |
800 – 1199 | 11.94 | 19.12 |
1200 – 1800 | 7.08 | 12.42 |
1800 – 2500 | 5.54 | 8.57 |
2500 – 5000 | 7.17 | 11.44 |
5000 – 10000 | 4.69 | 7.99 |
>10000 | 1.66 | 5.33 |