Research Article

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Prevention Practices of Drug Resistant Tuberculosis in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Table 1

Socio-demographic characteristics of the participants.

Variables(400)

MeanStd. devMinMax

Age3812.21868

Frequency (n)Percentage (%)
Gender
Male19047.50
Female21052.50
Marital status
Single21854.50
Married11428.50
Divorced205.00
Widow4812.00
Race
African27067.50
Coloured9323.25
Indian123.00
White256.25
Educational status
No formal education4110.25
Primary education15037.50
High school education8621.50
Tertiary education12330.75
Occupational status
Employed15037.50
Unemployed25062.50
Family monthly income
R 4999 and less23358%
R 5000–R99997118%
R 10000–R149996115%
R 15000 and up359%

Fana, Ijeoma and Eyles: 2018.