New data releases.

South African National HIV Prevalence, HIV Incidence, Behaviour and Communication Survey (SABSSM) 2017: Visiting point - All provinces

This data set contains household information about the people who usually live at the visiting point and slept there the previous night as per the time of the interview. Information about their age, sex, race, language spoken, relationship to head of household, type of grant, main source of drinking water, type of toilet facility, energy for cooking, type of dwelling, and socio-economic status.

The data set contains 375 variables and 18 351 cases.

South African Social Attitudes Survey (SASAS) 2020: Questionnaire 1 - All provinces

Topics covered in the questionnaire are: democracy and governance, national identity and pride, intergroup relations, immigrant related attitudes and behaviour, education, moral issues, personal wellbeing index, poverty and inequality, crime and safety, batho pele, voting, respondent characteristics, household characteristics, personal and household income variables.

Of the targeted population of 3500, 3032 responses (86.6%) were realised.

The data set for dissemination contains 3032 cases and 454 variables.

South African National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (SANHANES-1) 2011-12: Adult clinical examination - All provinces

The data set for dissemination contains 23 variables and 5615 cases of respondents aged 15 and older who participated in the SANHANES-1 Adult clinical examination, with a specific focus on information relating to blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels.

National Coronavirus Antibody Survey (NCAS) 2020-21

Topics covered in the questionnaire are: household members and their characteristics, household income, availability of services, demographic information, medical history, health risk behaviours, symptom history, access to COVID-19 prevention measures, self-perceived risk, and travel habits or physical distancing.

A total of 10 109 VPs were approached to participate in the survey, of the 10 109 VPs approached, 5 580 agreed to participate, giving a household response rate of 55%. Of all the VPs approached, 43.1% refused to take part in the survey, and 1.6% of the valid VPs were unoccupied or empty.

A total of 16 646 individuals were eligible to participate in the study, of whom 90.87% agreed to be interviewed. Of those who were eligible, 81.9% completed the interview and provided blood specimens.

The data set available for dissemination contains 15 127 cases and 156 variables.

National Research and Experimental Development Survey (R&D) 2020-21: All provinces in South Africa - Aggregated

This data set contains data on the R&D expenditure by province, type of R&D, research fields, socioeconomic objectives, sources of funds and province. R&D personnel data is also included. The data is recorded for each of the following economic sectors of the South African economy: Business, Government, Higher Education, Not-for-Profit Organisations and Science Councils.

National Research and Experimental Development Survey (R&D) 2001/02_2020/21: All provinces in South Africa - Aggregated

This data set contains aggregated data from 2001/02 to 2020/12 on R&D expenditure by province, type of R&D, research fields, socioeconomic objectives, sources of funds and personnel data. The data is recorded for each of the following economic sectors of the South African economy: Business, Government, Higher Education, Not-for-Profit Organisations and Science Councils.