Table 2 Characteristics of the sample at baseline and follow-up
Baseline (n = 3515) | Follow-up (n = 3401) | |
|---|---|---|
Gender (female) | 56.7% (1992) | 56.6% (1926) |
Rural area | 49.4% (1737) | 49.4% (1681) |
Mpumalanga Province | 47.3% (1664) | 49.8% (1681) |
Informal housing | 31.8% (1117) | 20.6% (701) |
Mean age | 13.45 years (SD 2.15) SE .036 | 14.67 years (SD 2.22) SE .038 |
Poverty | 2.71 (SD 2.32) SE .040 | 2.75 (SD 2.34) SE .040 |
Household receipt of pension | 13.1% (459) | 9.2% (314) |
Frequent physical abuse | 18.3% (645) | 16.6% (564) |
Frequent emotional abuse | 19.5% (687) | 20.7% (704) |
AIDS-illness | 31.2% (1095) | 17.7% (602) |
Other chronic illness | 13.7% (482) | 12.5% (424) |
Extent of ill person’s disability | 2.08 (SD 3.87) SE .065 | 1.18 (SD 3.08) SE .053 |