Table 1 Background characteristics by study group of WOPS participants, rural South Africa 2010
| Â | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | Â |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | p-value |
n | 100(23.7) | 103(24.4) | 107(25.4) | 112(26.5) | Â |
Age group | Â | Â | Â | Â | <0.001 |
50–59 | 60(60.0) | 76(73.8) | 28(26.2) | 26(23.2) |  |
60–69 | 34(34.0) | 21(20.4) | 36(33.6) | 37(33.0) |  |
70–79 | 6(6.0) | 6(5.8) | 43(40.2) | 49(43.8) |  |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.004 |
Never married | 30(30.0) | 42(40.8) | 20(18. 7) | 24(21.4) | Â |
Married | 45(45.0) | 45(43.7) | 62(57.9) | 54(48.2) | Â |
Previously married | 25(25.0) | 16(15.5) | 25(23. 4) | 34(30.4) | Â |
Household Head | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.265 |
Self | 69(69.0) | 56(54.4) | 56(52.3) | 63(56.3) | Â |
Spouse | 14(14.0) | 23(22.3) | 27(25.2) | 23(20.5) | Â |
Other | 17(17.0) | 24(23.3) | 24(22.4) | 26(23.2) | Â |
Education | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.001 |
NFE/AEO | 32(32.0) | 43(41.7) | 63(58.9) | 63(56.3) | Â |
6 years or less | 43(43.0) | 36(35.0) | 33(30.8) | 29(25.9) | Â |
More than 6 years | 25(25.0) | 24(23.3) | 11(10.3) | 20(17. 9) | Â |
Source of income | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.003 |
None | 8(8.0) | 18(17.5) | 7(6.5) | 7(6.3) | Â |
Other | 15(15.0) | 18(17.5) | 9(8.4) | 8(7.1) | Â |
Grants | 77(77.0) | 67(65.0) | 91(85.0) | 97(86.6) | Â |
Wealth quintile | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.922 |
First | 17(17.0) | 27(26.2) | 21(19.6) | 28(25.0) | Â |
Second | 17(17.0) | 20(19.4) | 20(18.7) | 19(17.0) | Â |
Third | 23(23.0) | 20(19.4) | 22(20.6) | 21(18.8) | Â |
Fourth | 20(20.0) | 21(20.4) | 24(22.4) | 21(18.8) | Â |
Fifth | 23(23.0) | 15(14.6) | 20(18.7) | 23(20.5) | Â |
Place of residency | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.225 |
Peri-Urban | 48(48.0) | 49(47.6) | 45(42.1) | 40(35.7) | Â |
Rural | 52(52.0) | 54(52.4) | 62(57.9) | 72(64.3) | Â |