Table 3 Demographic characteristics of survey participants
Characteristics | Health workers (n = 165) n (%) |
|---|---|
Age | |
< 30 | 12 (8.2) |
30–40 | 49 (33.3) |
41–50 | 46 (31.3) |
> 50 | 40 (27.2) |
Gender | |
Female | 156 (95.1) |
Male | 8 (4.9) |
Home language | |
English | 29 (17.6) |
Afrikaans | 28 (17.0) |
IsiXhosa | 105 (63.6) |
Other African language | 3 (1.8) |
Ethnicity | |
Coloured* | 50 (30.3) |
Black South African | 111 (67.3) |
Black African | 4 (2.4) |
Household size | |
1–2 | 28 (17.0) |
3–5 | 102 (61.8) |
> 5 | 35 (21.2) |
Has a partner | 115 (70.6) |
Number of children | |
0–1 | 43 (26.1) |
2–4 | 98 (59.4) |
> 4 | 24 (14.6) |
Mode of transport to work | |
Public transport | 41 (24.9) |
Lift club | 3 (1.8) |
Own car | 39 (23.6) |
Walk | 82 (49.7) |