Variable | Total | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Rhinitis ever | 1790 | 52.3 |
Current rhinitis | 1372 | 40.1 |
Current rhinoconjunctivitis | 769 | 22.5 |
Ever had hayfever | 1285 | 37.5 |
Sex of child | ||
Female | 1790 | 52.3 |
Male | 1634 | 47.7 |
Type of Area | ||
Township | 2301 | 67.2 |
Suburb | 1117 | 32.6 |
Missing | 6 | 0.18 |
Period lived in the area | ||
Less than 6 months | 253 | 7.4 |
6 to 12 months | 216 | 6.3 |
1 to 2 years | 346 | 10.1 |
3 years and longer | 2609 | 76.2 |
Born in the areas of Tembisa and Kempton Park | ||
Yes | 1812 | 52.9 |
No | 1609 | 47.0 |
Missing | 3 | 0.1 |
Type of house | ||
Brick | 2938 | 85.8 |
Mud | 45 | 1.3 |
Corrugated iron | 184 | 5.5 |
Combination | 126 | 3.7 |
Missing | 126 | 3.7 |
Vigorous physical activity per week | ||
Never or occasionally | 984 | 28.7 |
Once or twice per week | 1417 | 41.4 |
Three or more times a week | 983 | 28.7 |
Missing | 40 | 1.2 |
Hours watching television on average in a day | ||
Less than 1 h | 532 | 15.5 |
Hour but less than 3 h | 835 | 24.4 |
2 h but less than 5 h | 827 | 24.4 |
More than 5 h | 1213 | 35.4 |
Missing | 17 | 0.50 |
ETS exposure at home in the past 30 days | ||
Yes | 1452 | 42.4 |
No | 1460 | 42.6 |
Missing | 512 | 15.0 |
ETS exposure at school in the past 30 days | ||
Yes | 1177 | 34.4 |
No | 1452 | 42.4 |
Missing | 755 | 23.2 |
Residential cooking fuel type most frequently used | ||
Electricity | 2995 | 87.5 |
Gas | 179 | 5.2 |
Paraffin | 200 | 5.8 |
Open fires (wood, coal) | 30 | 0.9 |
Missing | 20 | 0.6 |
Residential heating fuel type most frequently used | ||
Electricity | 2041 | 59.6 |
Gas | 426 | 12.4 |
Paraffin | 631 | 18.4 |
Open fires (wood, coal) | 270 | 7.9 |
Missing | 56 | 1.64 |
Mode of transport to school | ||
Walk | 1728 | 50.5 |
Taxi\Bus | 708 | 20.7 |
Motor car | 683 | 20.0 |
Combination | 201 | 5.9 |
Train | 100 | 2.9 |
Missing | 4 | 0.1 |
Frequency of trucks passing near homes on weekdays | ||
Never | 563 | 16.4 |
Seldom | 1033 | 30.2 |
Frequently through the day | 580 | 16.9 |
Almost every day | 1212 | 35.4 |
Missing | 36 | 1.1 |