Living conditions of mine workers from eight mines in South Africa

Figures & data

Table 1. Demographic characteristics (n = 875).

Characteristic	Participants
	n	%
Gender:
Male	746	88.6
Female	96	11.4
Age (years):
<25	66	7.8
25–29	152	17.9
30–34	204	24.0
35–39	166	19.5
40–44	98	11.5
45–49	76	8.9
50–54	59	6.9
≥55	29	3.4
Education:
No schooling	19	2.2
Some primary (Grade 1–6)	75	8.8
Completed primary (Grade 7)	49	5.8
Some secondary (Grade 8–11)	199	23.4
Completed secondary (Grade 12)	334	39.2
Higher than Grade 12	158	18.6
Other	17	2.0
Marital status:
Married	459	53.7
Engaged	49	5.7
Unmarried but living with partner	92	10.8
Single	233	27.3
Divorced	8	0.9
Widowed/widowered	14	1.6
Race:
Black/African	793	92.1
Coloured	23	2.7
Indian/Asian	5	0.6
White	36	4.2
Other	4	0.5
Home language:
Southern Sotho	215	24.8
Setswana	177	20.4
isiXhosa	147	17.0
isiZulu	88	10.1
Northern Sotho	71	8.2
Xitsonga	60	6.9
Afrikaans	54	6.2
English	15	1.7
SiSwati	15	1.7
Tsivenda	5	0.6
isiNdebele	5	0.6
Other	15	1.7
Nationality:
South African	749	86.4
Basotho	53	6.1
Mozambican	44	5.1
Swazi	12	1.4
Batswana	6	0.7
Zimbabwean	1	0.1
Other	2	0.2

Figure 1. House type (n = 852).

Figure 2. Housing arrangement with mines (n = 834).

Figure 3. Area of dwelling (n = 847).

Figure 4. Number with whom room is shared (n = 856).

Figure 5. Access to water (n = 845).

Figure 6. Type of toilet (n = 868).

Figure 7. Mode of refuse removal (n = 839).

Figure 8. Satisfaction with living conditions (n = 843).