Table 2 Corrected socio-economic and age variables in South African indigent households
General socio-economic and demographic measures | Variables | n = number (%) | Pearson's Chi-square test (p value) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intervention households | Control households | |||
Adjusting for socio-economic differences | Total no. of households studied | 417 | 417 | |
No. of SA citizen households | 393/412 (95%) | 352/415 (85%) | p < 0.001 Significantly more SA citizen households in intervention group | |
No. of indigent South African households | 292/393 (74%) | 318/352 (90%) | p < 0.0001 Significantly fewer indigent households in intervention group | |
Age of respondents in indigent South African households | 18 to 50 years | 155/292 (53%) | 219/318 (69%) | p = 0.02. More respondents > 50 years in intervention group |
> 50 years | 133/292 (46%) | 96/318 (30%) | ||
Age of members in indigent South African households | Children < 5 years | 150 (14%) | 236 (18%) | p = 0.122 |
Children 5–15 years | 242 (23%) | 299 (23%) | ||
15 to 60 years | 498 (48%) | 681 (53%) | ||
> 60 years | 152 (15%) | 69 (5%) | ||
Total | 1042 | 1285 | ||