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Table 1 Relationship between the number of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) self-reported and socio-demographic variables for older women (n=250)

From: Health-seeking behaviours of older black women living with non-communicable diseases in an urban township in South Africa

Socio-demographic characteristics

Self-reported NCDs

Number (%)

0

1

≥2

Prevalence of number of NCDs

69 (27.6)

83 (33.2)

98 (39.2)

Marital status

 Never married

39 (56.5)

40 (48.2)

39 (39.8)

 Married/cohabiting

15 (21.7)

17 (20.5)

21 (21.4)

 Widowed, divorced, separated

14 (20.3)

25 (30.1)

35 (35.7)

 Missing

1 (1.4)

1 (1.2)

3 (3.1)

Highest education level

 None or primary

23 (33.3)

27 (32.5)

30 (30.6)

 Secondary (8−12)

42 (60.9)

47 (56.6)

62 (63.3)

 Tertiary or other

4 (5.8)

8 (9.6)

5 (5.1)

 Missing

0 (0.0)

1 (1.2)

1 (1.0)

Employment

 No

55 (79.7)

69 (83.1)

90 (91.8)

 Yes

10 (14.5)

10 (12.0)

6 (6.1)

 Missing

4 (5.8)

4 (4.8)

2 (2.0)

Monthly household income

 <R2000 PM

59 (85.5)

65 (79.3)

82 (83.7)

 R2000−R5000 PM

9 (13.0)

14 (16.9)

13 (13.3)

 R5000−R10000 PM

0 (0.0)

4 (4.8)

2 (2.0)

 Missing

1 (1.4)

0 (0.0)

1 (1.0)

Religion

 Christian

66 (95.7)

80 (96.4)

95 (96.9)

 Other

1 (1.4)

2 (2.4)

2 (2.0)

 Missing

2 (2.9)

1 (1.2)

1 (1.0)

Medical aid

 No

63 (91.3)

74 (89.2)

92 (93.9)

 Yes

5 (7.2)

5 (6.0)

3 (3.1)

 Missing

1 (1.4)

4 (4.8)

3 (3.1)

Place of origin=place of birth

 No

21 (30.4)

28 (33.7)

35 (35.7)

 Yes

47 (68.1)

54 (65.1)

63 (64.3)

 Missing

1 (1.4)

1 (1.2)

0 (0.0)