From: Social capital and health among older adults in South Africa
Variables Sociodemographics | Total sample N (%)   | Self-rated good health %   | Depressive symptoms %   | Cognitive functioning %   | Physical inactivity %   |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
All | 3840   | 37.9   | 49.9   | 52.0   | 60.5   |
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
50–59 | 1695 (49.9)   | 45.0   | 51.7   | 61.0   | 53.2   |
60–69 | 1233 (30.6)   | 33.6   | 48.0   | 47.5   | 65.4   |
70–79 | 661 (14.0)   | 27.6   | 47.8   | 40.1   | 70.3   |
80 and over | 251 (5.5)   | 24.2   | 49.3   | 23.1   | 73.7   |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Female | 2202 (55.9)   | 34.6   | 52.1   | 47.4   | 63.1   |
Male | 1638 (44.1)   | 42.1   | 47.1   | 57.8   | 57.2   |
Educational level | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No schooling | 854 (25.2)   | 37.0   | 49.9   | 42.8   | 59.7   |
Less than primary | 803 (24.0)   | 30.0   | 53.9   | 42.7   | 59.5   |
Primary | 779 (22.4)   | 31.7   | 53.8   | 49.7   | 64.4   |
Secondary | 923 (28.3)   | 51.2   | 43.3   | 75.2   | 59.6   |
Wealth | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Low | 1482 (40.6)   | 31.3   | 51.6   | 41.3   | 59.8   |
Medium | 731 (18.2)   | 37.2   | 52.7   | 45.1   | 58.1   |
High | 1608 (41.2)   | 44.7   | 47.1   | 65.0   | 62.3   |
Social capital variables | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Married/cohabitating | 2007 (55.9)   | 43.4   | 45.8   | 60.2   | 58.2   |
Never married/divorced/widowed | 1762 (44.1)   | 30.9   | 55.3   | 41.8   | 63.5   |
Social action | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Low (0) | 1816 (45.1)   | 35.6   | 52.1   | 47.2   | 66.8   |
Medium (1) | 769 (24.3)   | 42.8   | 51.9   | 55.1   | 54.1   |
High (2–4) | 1018 (30.6)   | 37.2   | 46.7   | 56.4   | 51.6   |
Sociability | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Low (0–1) | 744 (19.2)   | 28.2   | 52.8   | 45.7   | 64.7   |
Medium (2–3) | 1513 (42.2)   | 38.4   | 46.8   | 52.9   | 57.7   |
High (4) | 1320 (38.6)   | 42.1   | 52.4   | 54.0   | 58.0   |
Trust and solidarity | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Low (0) | 462 (16.0)   | 27.2   | 63.5   | 36.0   | 68.8   |
Medium (1) | 1453 (40.7)   | 32.8   | 52.7   | 49.1   | 64.5   |
High (2) | 1224 (43.3)   | 47.3   | 42.5   | 59.3   | 54.5   |
Safety | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Low (0) | 323 (9.6)   | 33.3   | 62.1   | 64.2   | 49.2   |
Medium (1) | 2364 (61.7)   | 33.8   | 49.6   | 48.4   | 64.2   |
High (2–3) | 908 (28.7)   | 49.3   | 47.4   | 55.3   | 50.9   |
Civic engagement | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Low (0) | 366 (9.0)   | 33.2   | 44.5   | 35.5   | 76.3   |
Medium (1) | 1504 (41.5)   | 37.7   | 50.9   | 51.0   | 58.0   |
High (2–4) | 1626 (49.5)   | 40.2   | 49.5   | 56.2   | 55.1   |
Psychological resources | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Low (2–5) | 895 (25.9)   | 19.4   | 72.2   | 36.6   | 70.8   |
Medium (6) | 1655 (42.0)   | 39.9   | 45.8   | 53.3   | 60.2   |
High (7–10) | 1075 (32.1)   | 50.2   | 38.6   | 62.2   | 48.1   |