Table 5 Bivariate analysis of reported household consumption of food and drink
From: Pensions, consumption and health: evidence from rural South Africa
In the last 30 days, how much (mean value in Rand) did permanent household member spend and consume on: | Non-Pension households n = 574 | Pension households n = 2127 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
mean [95%CI] | % | mean [95%CI] | % | mean [95%CI] | % | |
Staple food | 360.0[266.3–453.8] | 13.9 | 318.5[296.0–341.1] | 14.0 | 322.6[300.3–344.8] | 13.95 |
Meat | 380.8[346.4–415.1] | 14.7 | 414.2[394.9–433.5] | 18.2 | 410.9[393.2–428.7] | 16.45 |
Fruits and vegetables | 80.1[70.2–90.0] | 3.1 | 93.0[74.4–111.7] | 4.1 | 91.9[74.9–108.9] | 3.6 |
Milk and eggs | 242.7[55.2–430.8] | 9.4 | 144.1[111.3–177.0] | 6.3 | 153.1[118.7–187.5] | 7.85 |
Spices and oils | 268.2[111.1–425.4] | 10.3 | 183.7[151.1–216.3] | 8.1 | 192.3[158.9–225.6] | 9.2 |
Beverages and other non-alcoholic drinks such as coffee, tea, juice, water and soft drinks | 154.5[52.6–256.4] | 6.0 | 160.1[127.6–192.6] | 7.0 | 159.6[128.6–190.5] | 6.5 |
Tobacco and alcoholic beverages (including, beer, wine, spirits) | 1106.7[339.3–1874.1] | 42.7 | 962.8[717.6–1207.9] | 42.3 | 978.1[744.5–1211.6] | 42.5 |
TOTAL | 2592.7 | 2276.4 | 2434.6 | |||