Table 1.

Demographics

VariableF%
Gender
Male26855.6
Female21444.4
Age distribution
21–30 years6914.7
31–40 years9921.1
41–50 years9319.8
51–60 years10823.0
Older than 6010121.5
Employment
Full-time student163.3
Unemployed112.3
Self-employed8918.5
Part-time employed377.7
Full-time employed26956.0
Housewife or househusband112.3
Retired479.8
Educational background
Some primary school10.2
Some high school71.5
Matric/grade 128217.1
Technical college diploma6914.4
University or technology diploma7515.6
University degree (B-degree/honors)14029.2
Post-graduate degree (master’s/doctorate)10622.1
Earnings
R5,000 p.m. or less337.2
R5,001–R10,000 p.m.439.5
R10,001–R15,000 p.m.5311.5
R15,001–R20,000 p.m.5311.5
R20,001–R25,000 p.m.5211.3
R25,001–R30,000 p.m.357.6
R30,001–R35,000 p.m.449.5
More than R35,000 p.m.14731.9
Source(s): Authors’ own work

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