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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents

From: Sexual and reproductive health knowledge of postgraduate students at the University of Cape Town, in South Africa

Variable

Categories

N = 403

N (%)

Gender

  
 

Male

108 (26.8)

 

Female

295 (73.2)

Relationship status

  
 

Single

255 (63.28)

 

Married

60 (14.89)

 

Cohabiting

84 (20.84)

 

Widowed

3 (0.74)

 

Divorced

1 (0.25)

Religion

  
 

Agnostic

149 (36.97)

 

Buddhist

1 (0.25)

 

Christian

209 (51.89)

 

Hindu

12 (2.98)

 

Muslim

9 (2.23)

 

Orthodox

3 (0.74)

Race

  
 

Asian

2 (0.5)

 

Black African

117 (29.03)

 

Coloured

37 (9.18)

 

Indian

28 (6.95)

 

White

208 (51.6)

 

Others

11 (2.73)

Educational level

  
 

Post-Graduate Diploma

67 (16.67)

 

Honours degree

178 (44.17)

 

Masters’ degree

113 (28.04)

 

Doctor of Philosophy

31 (7.69)

 

Postdoctoral degree

14 (3.47)

Faculty

  
 

CHED

2 (0.5)

 

Commerce

70 (17.37)

 

EBE

54 (13.4)

 

Graduate School of Business

7 (1.74)

 

Health

90 (22.23)

 

Humanities

112 (27.79)

 

Law

20 (4.96)

 

Science

48 (11.91)

  1. CHED  Centre for Higher Education Development; EBE Engineering and Built Environment