Table 1 Socio-economic and demographic measures of ALL study households

Gender of client interviewed

Male

69 (17%)

73 (18%)

p = 0.677

Female

348 (83%)

341 (82%)

Total

417

414

Age of respondents

 < 18 years

1 (0%)

2 (0%)

p < 0.001. Intervention households had more Interviewed clients over 50 years of age

18–25 years

24 (6%)

23 (6%)

26–50 years

183 (44%)

263 (63%)

 > 50 years

204 (50%)

127 (31%)

Total

412

415

Head of household interviewed?

Yes

340 (82%)

328 (80%)

p = 0.529

No

77 (18%)

83 (20%)

Total

417

411

SA citizen

Yes

393 (95%)

352 (85%)

p < 0.001. More households with SA citizens in Intervention group

No

19 (5%)

63 (15%)

Total

412

415

Estimated value of property (indigent households =  < USD 9715)

USD: United States dollar

 < USD 9715

312 (76%)

381 (92%)

p < 0.001. Intervention group had fewer indigent households

 > USD 9715

101 (24%)

34 (8%)

Total

413

415

How long had they resided in the area?

1–3 years

41 (10%)

49 (12%)

p = 0.281

4–5 years

39 (9%)

28 (7%)

 > 5 years

335 (81%)

339 (81%)

Total

415

416

Own the home they live in?

Yes

330 (79%)

330 (79%)

p = 0.997

Not sure

9 (2%)

9 (2%)

No

77 (19%)

78 (19%)

Total

416

417

Total household income per month

 < USD 130

286 (70%)

339 (80%)

p < 0.001. Household monthly income was higher in the intervention group

USD 130–324

99 (24%)

71 (17%)

 > USD 324

26 (6%)

5 (1%)

Total

411

415

Age distribution of household members

Child under 5 years

199 (13%)

316 (19%)

Proportionately more younger members in control households and > 60 years in intervention households

5–15 years

343 (23%)

391 (23%)

15–60 years

735 (48%)

866 (52%)

 > 60 years

243 (16%)

102 (6%)

Total

1520

1675