Table 1 Characteristics of the 2003 South African demographic and health survey adult sample

TB

8 053

2.5%

205

Problem drinking

7 811

15.2%

1 185

Age (years)

8 115

               15–24

29.3%

2 376

               25–34

20.5%

1 667

               35–44

17.5%

1 418

               45–54

14.6%

1 185

               55–64

9.8%

793

               >64

8.3%

676

Men

8 115

41.0%

3 328

Race

8 106

               Black

75.0%

6 081

               Coloured

12.3%

995

               White

8.8%

717

               Asian

3.7%

297

               Other

0.2%

16

Education

8 076

               None

12.6%

1 017

               Primary

15.3%

1 234

               Secondary

64.9%

5 238

               Tertiary

7.3%

587

Urban residence

8 115

57.2%

4 641

Medical insurance

8 092

13.6%

1 101

Overcrowding

8 043

5.9%

473

Tobacco use

8 104

               Never

64.2%

5 202

               Ever smoked

28.5%

2 306

               Ever smokeless

7.3%

596

Smoky fuel

8 054

36.4%

2 930

Occupational exposure to smoke

8 075

17.9%

1 449

Body mass index

7 813

               Normal

49.6%

3 876

               Underweight

7.8%

612

               Overweight

23.9%

1 871

               Obese

18.6%

1 454

Micronutrient deficiency

8 069

               0

3.0%

245

               1

22.4%

1 810

               2

39.2%

3 165

               3

35.3%

2 849

Diabetes

8 045

4.0%

322