Table 2 Weighted distribution of study participants’ characteristics
Independent variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Explanatory variable | ||
CCS | ||
Yes | 2177 | 36 |
No | 3890 | 64 |
Socio-demographic variables | ||
Age | ||
15–19 | 722 | 12 |
20–24 | 683 | 11 |
25–29 | 706 | 12 |
30–34 | 620 | 10 |
35–39 | 523 | 9 |
40–44 | 464 | 8 |
45–49 | 451 | 7 |
50 + | 1898 | 31 |
Race | ||
Black/Africa | 5128 | 85 |
White | 256 | 4 |
Coloured | 602 | 10 |
Indian, Asian and Other | 81 | 1 |
Province | ||
Western Cape | 474 | 8 |
Eastern Cape | 791 | 13 |
Northern Cape | 518 | 9 |
Free State | 641 | 11 |
KwaZulu-Natal | 965 | 16 |
North West | 574 | 9 |
Gauteng | 555 | 9 |
Mpumalanga | 696 | 11 |
Limpopo | 853 | 14 |
Area of residence | ||
Urban | 3327 | 55 |
Rural | 2740 | 45 |
Marriage | ||
Not married | 3052 | 50 |
Married | 3015 | 50 |
Educational attainment | ||
No education | 569 | 9 |
Primary | 1032 | 17 |
Secondary | 3902 | 64 |
Higher | 564 | 9 |
Employment | ||
Unemployed | 4331 | 71 |
Employed | 1736 | 29 |
Health/Risk factors | ||
Cigarette smoking frequency | ||
Does not smoke | 5579 | 92 |
Every day | 399 | 7 |
Some days | 89 | 1 |
Alcohol consumption | ||
Yes | 1562 | 26 |
No | 4505 | 74 |
Perception of own health | ||
Poor | 780 | 13 |
Average | 2021 | 33 |
Good | 2474 | 41 |
Excellent | 792 | 13 |
Health insurance | ||
Yes | 828 | 14 |
No | 5239 | 86 |