Table 1 Descriptive statistics

Poor health

26.7%

Poor health (year = 2017)

8.7%

Household per capita income

R2540.8^a

Household per capita income (year = 2017)

R4733.8

Age

41.3 years

Years of education

11.1

Male

45.3%

Race dummies

  African

78.1%

  Coloured

10.0%

  Asian

2.5%

  White

9.4%

  Employed and earning income

43.8%

Dwelling type dummies

  Formal dwelling

77.9%

  Traditional dwelling (e.g. huts)

8.5%

  Informal dwelling (e.g. shacks)

13.6%

  Has chronic condition

19.9%

  Household experienced hunger

23.4%

  Has breathing problem

3.6%

  Has fever, sore throat or cough

10.5%

Number of observations

4 124