Aged Persons Living with HIV and Nutritional Wellness: Analysis of 2013 South Africa-SAGE Well-Being of Older People Study (WOPS) Wave 2

Table 2

Background characteristics of sampled aged (n = 440).

Background characteristics	Sample size	Percent
Sex
Male	89	20.2
Female	351	79.8
Age
50–64 years	289	65.7
65–74 years	107	24.3
75–84 years	37	8.4
85+	7	1.6
Marital status
Not married	116	26.4
Married	118	26.8
Separated/divorce	32	7.3
Widowed	174	39.5
Level of education
No formal education	203	46.1
Primary	129	29.3
Secondary	98	22.3
Tertiary	10	2.3
Source of drinking water
Other	2	0.5
Treated tap water	275	62.5
Rainwater	10	2.3
Flowing river/stream	27	6.1
Dam/stagnant water	126	28.6
Household source of income
No source of income	43	9.8
Self-generated income	24	5.5
Wages/salaries	61	13.9
Govt grants	307	69.8
From rental property/retirement fund	5	1.1
Financial situation of household compared to 3 years ago
Better	36	8.2
About the same	188	42.7
Much worse	216	49.1
Servings of fruits
No servings of fruits	1	0.2
One	127	28.9
Two	171	38.9
Three	122	27.7
Four	15	3.4
5/8	4	0.9
Servings of vegetables
No servings of vegetables	5	1.1
One	260	59.1
Two	135	30.7
Three	35	8.0
Four	5	1.1
HIV status
Infected	262	59.5
Not infected	178	40.5