Table 1 Demographic and health statistics in 2008
Variable | Category | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Individual-level variable | Â | Â |
Gender | Male | 3329 (37.55) |
| Â | Female | 5537 (62.45) |
Age | 15-21 | 2017 (22.75) |
| Â | 22-35 | 2306 (26.01) |
| Â | 36-59 | 3359 (37.89) |
| Â | 60+ | 1184 (13.35) |
Self-rated health in Wave 1 | Poor health | 1891 (21.33) |
| Â | Good health | 6975 (78.67) |
Race | White | 276 (3.11) |
| Â | Black | 7346 (82.66) |
| Â | Coloured | 1145 (12.91) |
| Â | Indian/Asian | 99 (1.11) |
Marital status | Married/Living with partner | 3228 (36.41) |
| Â | Widow/Divorced/Separated/Never married | 5638 (63.69) |
Education | No schooling to some primary school | 2748 (30.99) |
| Â | Completed primary school and some high school | 4436 (50.03) |
| Â | Completed high school or more | 1682 (18.97) |
Employment status | Employed | 1965 (22.16) |
| Â | Unemployed | 6901 (77.84) |
Urban/rural classification | Urban formal/Urban informal | 3919 (44.20) |
| Â | Rural formal/Former tribal area | 4947 (55.80) |
Obese | Yes | 2230 (25.15) |
| Â | No | 6636 (74.85) |
Smoker | Yes | 1642 (18.52) |
| Â | No | 7224 (81.48) |
Household-level variable | Â | Â |
Household size [mean (SD)] | (continuous) | 5.28 (3.18) |
Per capita household income quintiles | 5th quintile | 1021 (11.52) |
| Â | 1st quintile | 1762 (19.87) |
| Â | 2nd quintile | 2123 (23.95) |
| Â | 3rd quintile | 2046 (23.08) |
| Â | 4th quintile | 1914 (21.59) |
Neighbourhood-level variable | Â | Â |
Living environment index deprivation index [mean (SD)] | (continuous) | 0.34 (1.68) |