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Table 1 Demographics

From: Health promotion via SMS improves hypertension knowledge for deaf South Africans

Demographics for participants included in the survey data analysis

Demographic

n (%)

Total sample (N)

41

Mean age in years (SD)

45 (12)

Gender

 Male

25 (60)

 Female

18 (40)

Marital status

 Divorced

3 (8)

 Married

21 (50)

 Single, living alone

2 (5)

 Single, living with family

7 (17)

 Single, living with partner

7 (17)

 Widow

1 (3)

Education level

 Below Grade 7/Standard 5

16 (39)

 Between Grade 7/Standard 5 and Grade 12

24 (59)

 Passed Grade 12/Matric

0 (0)

 Have post-matric qualification

1 (2)

Employment status

 

 Employed

33 (80)

 Pensioner

3 (8)

 Unemployed

5 (12)

Monthly income

 

 None

9 (22)

 Pension/social grant

5 (12)

 Less than R4000

19 (46)

 Between R4000 and R10000

8 (20)

 More than R10000

0 (0)

Preferred language for reading and writing

 Afrikaans

7 (17)

 English

31(76)

 isiXhosa

3 (7)