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Table 1 Sociodemographic Characteristics of Participants (n, %)

From: Absorbent hygiene products disposal behaviour in informal settlements: identifying determinants and underlying mechanisms in Durban, South Africa

Characteristics

n

%

Gender

  

 Female

410

90.7

 Male

42

9.3

Community

  

 Blackburn

143

31.6

 Johanna Road

135

29.9

 Mzinyathi

174

38.5

Marital status

  

 Married

53

11.7

 Single

357

79.0

 Cohabiting

32

7.1

 Widow(er)

6

1.3

 Divorced

4

0.9

Religion

  

 Christians

353

78.1

 African traditional

59

13.1

 Not religious

27

6.0

 Other

13

2.9

Educational level

  

 None or don’t know

1

0.2

 Can read but not write

1

0.2

 Can read and write

12

2.7

 Primary

44

9.7

 Secondary

319

70.6

 College and higher

73

16.2

 University degree

2

0.4

Employment status

  

 Permanent employed

37

8.2

 Part-time employed

57

12.6

 Casual employment

38

8.4

 Self employed

32

7.1

 Unemployed

265

58.6

 Other

23

5.1

Mobile phone ownership a

395

87.4

 Smartphone a

293

64.8

 Facebook a

265

58.5

 WhatsApp a

294

65.0

 Instagram a

33

7.3

 Twitter a

8

1.8

Wealth Index

  

 TV a

299

66.2

 Radio a

221

48.9

 Bicycle a

73

16.2

 Running water a

265

58.6

 Electricity a

429

94.9

 Moto a

69

15.3

 Auto a

37

8.2

Income per month

  

 Less than R1 000

239

52.9

 R1 000– R2 499

127

28.1

 R2 500– R4 999

62

13.7

 R5 000– R10 000

18

4.0

 R10 000 +

6

1.3

  1. Note. N = 452. The majority (86.3%) of caregivers were 18–39 years old. a Reflects the number and percentage of participants answering ‘yes’ to this question
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