Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics on prostate cancer among men in the Vhembe district in Limpopo Province, South Africa
Heard of prostate cancer | All participants (N= 431) | No (n = 210) | Yes (n = 221) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | N(%) | n(%) | n(%) | p-value |
Age | < 0.001 | |||
30–40 years | 27 (6.3) | 19 (9.1) | 8 (3.6) | |
41–50 years | 211 (49.0) | 118 (56.2) | 93 (42.1) | |
51–60 years | 124 (28.7) | 48 (22.8) | 76 (34.4) | |
> 60 years | 69 (16.0) | 25 (11.9) | 44 (19.9) | |
Relationship status | < 0.001 | |||
Married | 163 (37.8) | 59 (28.1) | 104 (47.1) | |
Living together with a partner | 123 (28.5) | 61 (29.1) | 62 (28.1) | |
Single | 76 (17.6) | 53 (25.2) | 23 (10.4) | |
Separated/divorced | 36 (8.4) | 17 (8.1) | 19 (8.6) | |
Widowed | 28 (6.5) | 15 (7.1) | 13 (5.9) | |
Did not answer | 5 (1.2) | 5 (2.4) | 0 (0) | |
Level of education | 0.002 | |||
No schooling | 8 (1.9) | 3 (1.4) | 5 (2.3) | |
Primary incomplete | 78 (18.1) | 42 (20.0) | 36 (16.3) | |
Secondary incomplete | 84 (19.5) | 52 (24.8) | 32 (14.5) | |
Secondary complete | 134 (31.1) | 69 (32.9) | 65 (29.4) | |
More than secondary | 127 | 44 (20.9) | 83 (37.5) | |
Language | < 0.001 | |||
Tshivenda | 355 (82.4) | 193 (91.9) | 162 (73.3) | |
Xitsonga | 60 (13.9) | 9 (4.3) | 51 (23.1) | |
Sepedi | 2 (0.5) | 6 (2.9) | 2 (0.9) | |
Shona | 11 (2.6) | 0 (0) | 5 (2.3) | |
English | 3 (0.7) | 2 (0.9) | 1 (0.4) | |
Employed | ||||
Did not answer | 2 (0.5) | 2 (1.0) | 0 (0) | 0.006 |
No | 169 (39.3) | 96 (45.9) | 73 (33.0) | |
Yes | 259 (60.2) | 111 (53.1) | 148 (67.0) | |
Social grant | 0.051 | |||
Did not answer | 9 (2.1) | 8 (3.8) | 1 (0.4) | |
No | 309 (71.7) | 148 (70.5) | 161 (72.9) | |
Yes | 113 (26.2) | 54 (25.7) | 59 (26.7) | |
Dwelling or housing | 0.136 | |||
Brick house/apartment | 405 (94.0) | 195 (92.9) | 210 (95.0) | |
Informal dwelling/shack | 11 (2.6) | 9 (4.3) | 2 (0.9) | |
Traditional dwelling/hut | 11 (2.6) | 4 (1.9) | 7 (3.2) | |
Other | 4 (0.9) | 2 (0.9) | 2 (0.9) | |
Electricity or solar panel | 0.029 | |||
Did not answer | 4 (0.9) | 2 (0.9) | 2 (0.9) | |
No | 16 (3.7) | 13 (6.2) | 3 (1.4) | |
Yes | 411 (95.4) | 195 (92.9) | 216 (97.7) | |
Tap water in the house | ||||
Did not answer | 56 (12.9) | 45 (21.4) | 11 (5.0) | < 0.001 |
No | 214 (49.7) | 118 (56.2) | 96 (43.4) | |
Yes | 161 (37.4) | 47 (22.4) | 114 (51.6) | |
Tap water in the yard | ||||
No | 59 (13.7) | 41 (19.5) | 18 (8.1) | 0.001 |
Yes | 372 (86.3) | 169 (80.5) | 203 (91.9) | |
Tap water in the village | ||||
Did not answer | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.5) | 0.425 |
No | 161 (37.4) | 83 (39.5) | 78 (35.3) | |
Yes | 269 (62.4) | 127 (60.5) | 142 (64.2) | |
Toilet in the house or yard | < 0.001 | |||
Did not answer | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0) | |
No | 32 (7.4) | 26 (12.4) | 6 (2.7) | |
Yes | 398 (92.3) | 183 (87.1) | 215 (97.3) | |
Toilet in the community | < 0.001 | |||
Did not answer | 64 (14.9) | 49 (23.3) | 15 (6.8) | |
No | 104 (24.1) | 37 (17.6) | 67 (30.3) | |
Yes | 263 (61.0) | 124 (59.1) | 139 (62.9) | |
Have a radio | 0.035 | |||
Did not answer | 5 (1.2) | 3 (1.4) | 2 (0.9) | |
No | 65 (15.0) | 41 (19.5) | 24 (10.9) | |
Yes | 361 (83.8) | 166 (79.1) | 195 (88.2) | |
Have a television | < 0.001 | |||
Did not answer | 3 (0.7) | 3 (1.4) | 0 (0) | |
No | 38 (8.8) | 32 (15.2) | 6 (2.7) | |
Yes | 390 (90.5) | 175 (83.3) | 215 (97.3) | |
Have a mobile phone or computer | 0.002 | |||
Did not answer | 5 (1.2) | 5 (2.4) | 0 (0) | |
No | 38 (8.8) | 26 (12.4) | 12 (5.4) | |
Yes | 388 (90.0) | 179 (85.2) | 209 (94.6) | |
Have a cell phone | < 0.001 | |||
No | 39 (9.1) | 31 (14.8) | 8 (3.6) | |
Yes | 392 (90.9) | 179 (85.2) | 213 (96.4) | |
Have internet access | 0.005 | |||
Did not answer | 12 (2.8) | 11 (5.2) | 1 (0.5) | |
No | 98 (22.7) | 61 (29.1) | 37 (16.7) | |
Yes | 321 (74.5) | 138 (65.7) | 183 (82.8) |