Table 1 Demographic characteristics of respondents on pork safety from Alfred Nzo and OR Tambo Districts in Eastern Cape Province of South Africa
Factor | Number of respondents | Alfred Nzo District (n = 236) | OR Tambo District (n = 125) | χ2 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | 361 | Â | Â | 4.69 | 0.03 |
 Male |  | 123 (52.1%) | 80 (64.0%) |  |  |
 Female |  | 113 (47.9%) | 45 (36.0%) |  |  |
Age Group | 361 | Â | Â | 50.00 | 0.01 |
 ≤ 24 |  | 19 (8.1%) | 36 (28.8%) |  |  |
 25–34 |  | 48 (20.3%) | 31 (24.8%) |  |  |
 35–44 |  | 43 (18.2%) | 21 (16.8%) |  |  |
 45–54 |  | 56 (23.7%) | 23 (18.4%) |  |  |
 55–64 |  | 37 (15.7%) | 9 (7.2%) |  |  |
 > 64 |  | 33 (14.0%) | 5 (4.0%) |  |  |
 Mean |  | 45 years | 34 years |  |  |
Members in a household | 361 | Â | Â | 7.33 | 0.12 |
 ≤ 2 |  | 14 (6.0%) | 10 (8.0%) |  |  |
 3–5 |  | 84 (35.6%) | 30 (24.0%) |  |  |
 6–8 |  | 83 (35.2%) | 56 (44.8%) |  |  |
 9–11 |  | 32 (13.6%) | 13 (10.4%) |  |  |
 > 11 |  | 23 (9.8%) | 16 (12.8%) |  |  |
 Mean |  | 3 | 3 |  |  |
Source of income | 358 | Â | Â | 31.59 | 0.01 |
 Work |  | 41 (17.5%) | 21 (17.1%) |  |  |
 Self-employed |  | 72 (30.6%) | 11 (8.9%) |  |  |
 Grants |  | 24 (10.2%) | 25 (20.3%) |  |  |
 Pension |  | 28 (11.9%) | 8 (6.5%) |  |  |
 Unemployed |  | 70 (29.8%) | 58 (47.2%) |  |  |
Education | 361 | Â | Â | 4.72 | 0.19 |
 No education |  | 22 (9.3%) | 9 (7.2%) |  |  |
 Grades 1–8 |  | 118 (50.0%) | 54 (43.2%) |  |  |
 Grades 9–12 |  | 90 (38.1%) | 61 (48.8%) |  |  |
 Tertiary level |  | 6 (2.5%) | 1 (0.8%) |  |  |