Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of 916 men and 1003 women aged 14–25 years comprising the study population in rural South Africa, 2001
Men (N  =  916)Women (N  =  1003)
n (%)n (%)
Age group (years)
    14–19577 (63.0)621 (61.9)
    20–25339 (37.0)382 (38.1)
School attendance
    Students628 (68.6)623 (62.1)
    Non-students288 (31.4)380 (37.9)
Among non-students, main current activity
    Self-employed13 (4.5)15 (3.9)
    In regular work49 (17.0)25 (6.6)
    Irregular work35 (12.2)23 (6.1)
    Unemployed178 (61.8)306 (80.5)
    Not active13 (4.5)11 (2.9)
Educational attainment
    None3 (0.3)5 (0.5)
    Attended primary228 (24.9)187 (18.6)
    Attended secondary594 (64.9)717 (71.5)
    Completed secondary64 (7.0)68 (6.8)
    Attended higher26 (2.8)26 (2.6)
Sleeping away from the home
    No824 (90.0)923 (92.0)
    Yes92 (10.0)80 (8.0)
Number of co-resident 14–25 year-olds
    1 or 2381 (41.6)398 (39.7)
    3 or more535 (58.4)605 (60.3)
Travel to a city in past year
    No617 (67.4)743 (74.1)
    Yes298 (32.6)260 (25.9)
Born in village of current residence
    Yes701 (76.5)740 (73.8)
    No215 (23.5)263 (26.2)
Parental status
    Both parents alive598 (65.3)681 (67.9)
    One parent dead290 (31.7)297 (29.6)
    Both parents dead28 (3.1)25 (2.5)
Position in household
    Head4 (0.4)5 (0.9)
    Offspring of head701 (76.5)776 (77.5)
    Other blood relative196 (21.4)200 (20.0)
    Unrelated/related only by marriage15 (1.6)21 (2.1)
Circumcised
    No108 (11.8)
    Yes808 (88.2)
  • Data were missing for the following variables: main current activity (2); educational attainment (2); overnight trip to a city (1); position in the household (1).