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Table 2 Characteristics of the 977 participants (52% men, 48% women)

From: Development and preliminary validation of a scale to measure self-efficacy in seeking mental health care (SE-SMHC)

 

N

%

Place or residence

 Port Elizabeth urban/semi urban area

832

85

 Kirkwood: rural area

145

15

Age

 30–40

346

35

 18–29

631

65

Ethnicity

 Black

821

84

 Colored

86

9

 White

59

6

 Asian

9

0.9

 Don’t want to respond

2

0.2

Marital status

 Married/cohabiting

158

16

 Single, not in a relationship, widowed

819

84

Highest education

 Completed tertiary education

99

10

 Completed high school

479

49

 Completed primary school + uncompleted

399

41

Employment status

 Employed, full, part-time, self-employed

307

31

 Unemployed and casual work

670

69

Weekly household income

 1001: >4,000 RAND

219

23

 None: 1,000 RAND

588

60

 Don’t want to disclose

170

17