Table 1 Underlying determinantsa (socio-demographic and economic characteristics) among miners
Number (430) | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Socio-demographic characteristics | |||
Age group (years) | 18 – 30 | 28 | 6.5 |
31 – 40 | 144 | 33.5 | |
41 – 50 | 131 | 30.5 | |
≥ 51 | 127 | 29.5 | |
Marital status | Never married | 3 | 0.7 |
Married/Union | 414 | 96.3 | |
Divorced/Widow | 13 | 3.0 | |
Number of wives in South Africa (SA) and Mozambique (Moz) | No wife | 16 | 3.7 |
One in SA | 4 | 0.9 | |
One in Moz | 328 | 76.3 | |
More than 1 in Moz | 48 | 11.2 | |
One in SA and Moz | 34 | 7.9 | |
Province of residence in Mozambique | Maputo | 83 | 19.3 |
Gaza | 182 | 42.3 | |
Inhambane | 154 | 35.8 | |
Outro | 11 | 2.6 | |
Socio-economic characteristics | |||
Education level | No schooling | 25 | 5.8 |
Primary | 341 | 79.3 | |
Secondary | 64 | 14.9 | |
Occupation | Engine driver | 229 | 53.3 |
Perforator | 88 | 20.5 | |
Supervisor | 78 | 18.1 | |
Other | 35 | 8.1 | |
Attitudes/ intervention programs on HIV | |||
Tested for HIV previously (12 months before survey) | No | 48 | 11.2 |
Yes | 382 | 88.8 | |
Result of last HIV test (12 months before survey) | Negative | 345 | 92.7 |
Positive | 27 | 7.3 | |
Participated in an HIV lecture | No | 88 | 20.5 |
Yes | 342 | 79.5 | |
Perceived risk of contracting HIV | None | 51 | 12.3 |
Low | 93 | 22.4 | |
Moderate | 139 | 33.5 | |
High | 105 | 25.3 | |
HIV+ | 27 | 6.5 | |
Mining and mobility | |||
Accommodation in SA | Hostel | 177 | 41.2 |
Family | 84 | 19.5 | |
Girlfriend/friend/colleague | 43 | 10.0 | |
Alone | 126 | 29.3 | |
Years working at the mine | 1-9 | 80 | 18.6 |
10-24 | 282 | 65.6 | |
25+ | 68 | 15.8 | |
How many trips back to Mozambique | 1 – 3 | 220 | 51.3 |
4 – 6 | 163 | 38.0 | |
7 – 9 | 17 | 4.0 | |
>10 | 29 | 6.8 | |