Table 1 Sample characteristics

Characteristics of household head

Gender

Male

3,208

66.8

4,381

Female

1,594

33.2

1,889

Age group

20–39

1,283

26.7

1,765

40–64

1,755

36.6

2,656

65 or older

1,764

36.7

1,849

Educational level

Less than elementary school

802

16.7

1,469

Middle-high school

1,984

41.3

2,615

Greater than college

2,016

42.0

2,186

Marital status

Married

2,794

58.2

3,800

Single

2,008

41.8

2,470

Employment status

Employee

1,329

27.7

2,287

Employer/owner

1,124

23.4

1,413

Other

133

2.8

149

Unemployed

2,216

46.1

2,421

Characteristics of household

Number of household members

1

1,438

29.9

1,758

2

1,795

37.4

2,051

3

683

14.2

1,029

4 or more

886

18.5

1,432

Type of national health insurance

Employee

3,028

63.0

4,026

Self-employed

1,268

26.4

1,687

Medical aid beneficiaries

506

10.6

557

Private health insurance

Insured

2,327

48.5

3,549

Uninsured

2,475

51.5

2,721

Presence of disabled person

No

4,377

91.2

5,819

Yes

425

8.8

451

Presence of children

No

3,935

82.0

4,690

Yes

867

18.0

1,580

Presence of elderly

No

1,564

32.6

2,812

Yes

3,238

67.4

3,458