Table 1 Socio-demographic details of patients who responded to the questionnaire by hospital n = 400
Option | Hospital 1 | Hospital 2 | Hospital 3 | Hospital 4 | n = 400 | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age* | ||||||
18–25 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 7.3 |
26–34 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 94 | 23.5 |
35–44 | 39 | 43 | 36 | 29 | 147 | 36.8 |
45–59 | 19 | 19 | 29 | 45 | 112 | 28.0 |
60–64 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 3.2 |
65 and older | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.2 |
Ethnicity* | ||||||
Black | 82 | 97 | 58 | 63 | 300 | 75.0 |
Indian | 6 | 0 | 35 | 7 | 48 | 12.0 |
Coloured | 8 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 42 | 10.5 |
White | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1.8 |
Other | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.8 |
Sex | ||||||
Female | 60 | 54 | 69 | 56 | 239 | 59.8 |
Male | 40 | 46 | 31 | 44 | 161 | 40.2 |
Sexual orientation | ||||||
Heterosexual | 92 | 95 | 99 | 94 | 380 | 95.0 |
Same-sex partnership | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 4.8 |
Transgender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 |
Educational level** | ||||||
Grade 7 and lower | 15 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 62 | 15.5 |
Grade 8–12 | 30 | 38 | 40 | 44 | 152 | 38.0 |
Completed grade 12 | 40 | 43 | 36 | 31 | 150 | 37.5 |
Diploma or degree | 15 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 9.0 |