SAPRIN COVID-19 Individual and Household Observations 2023 Datasets
DDI.SAPRIN.SC19IHO2023V2
Kobus Herbst
Mark Collinson
Tinofa Mutevedz
Agincourt Data Team
DIMAMO Data Team
AHRI Data Team
Molulaqhooa Linda Maoyi
Mfundo Khumalo
All Rights Reserved: SAPRIN
2025-07-01
Nesstar Publisher
Version 3 (July 2025)
SAPRIN COVID-19 Individual and Household Observations 2023 Datasets
DDI.SAPRIN.SC19IHO2023V2
Dr Molulaqhooa Linda Maoyi
Tinofa Mutevedzi
Prof Mark Collinson
Prof Steve Tollman
Dr Joseph Tlouyamma
Prof Collins Iwuji
Dr Kobus Herbst
Agincourt Data Team
DIMAMO Data Team
AHRI Data Team
Centre for High Performance Computing
Dr Molulaqhooa Linda Maoyi
Mfundo Khumalo
Tinofa Mutevedzi
Prof Mark Collinson
Dr Kobus Herbst
This dataset documentation is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial 4.0 International License. The dataset is shared in terms of the data-use agreement accepted at the time of data download.
Nesstar Publisher
Department of Science, Technology and Innovation
SAPRIN Data Management
v2: Dataset for licence distribution
The questionnaire included both household-level and individual-specific questions, the latter of which could be directly addressed by other household members if they were present. The primary respondent acted as a proxy in all other cases. COVID-19 symptom screening was included in the questionnaire, and those who satisfied the Department of Health's COVID-19 symptom criteria were referred for additional investigation, testing, and management.
COVID-19, Surveillance, South Africa, Screening, Health and Demographic Surveillance System
South Africa; Self report; Prospective studies; Longitudinal studies; COVID-19; Mental health; Social welfare; Masks; Pensions
South Africa
Interviews nested within responding households
Households resident in dwellings within the study area will be eligible for inclusion in the household component of SAPRIN. All individuals identified by the household proxy informant as a member of the household will be enumerated. A resident household member is an individual that intends to sleep the majority of time at the dwelling occupied by the household over a four-month period. Households will include resident and non-resident members. An individual is a non-resident member if they have close ties to the household, but do not physically reside with the household most of the time. They can also be called temporary migrants and they are enumerated within the household list. Because household membership is not tied to physical residency, an individual may be a member of more than one household.
Event history data
The questionnaire included both household-level and individual-specific questions, the latter of which could be directly addressed by other household members if they were present. The primary respondent acted as a proxy in all other cases. COVID-19 symptom screening was included in the questionnaire, and those who satisfied the Department of Health's COVID-19 symptom criteria were referred for additional investigation, testing, and management.
2020-2023
Monthly Data Collection
This dataset is not based on a sample but contains information from the complete demographic surveillance areas.
SAPRIN Data Management
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data and the relevant funding agencies bear no responsibility for the data's use or interpretation or inferences based upon it.
SC19HO2023v1.NSDstat
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161
Nesstar 200801
SC19IO2023v1.NSDstat
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132
Nesstar 200801
Node unique identifier
0
0
1
Agincourt
2
Dimamo
3
Ahri
Household unique identifier
0
0
Proxy_Sex
0
0
1
Male
2
Female
Proxy respodent date of birth
0
Interview date
0
Location unique identifier
0
0
SourceId
0
0
2
Covid-19 Routine Household Surveillance
3
Covid-19 Call Centre Surveillance
Proxy Unique identifier
0
0
IsUrbanOrRural
0
0
1
Rural
2
Urban
3
Peri-Urban
ar01
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
3
Don't know
ar03_Handwashing
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
ar03_AvoidCrowds
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
ar03_AvoidSocial
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
ar03_AvoidTaxis
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
ar03_AvoidOut
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
ar03_AvoidWork
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
ar03_AvoidTravel
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
ar03_Facemasks
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
ar03_Gloves
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
ar03_Sanitizer
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
ar03_Other
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
Specify some action you and your household have done as a results of household
0
0
xx11_School
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
xx11_Church
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
xx11_Leaders
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
ar03_AvoidChurch
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
ar03_AvoidShopping
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
ar03_AvoidBars
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
ar03_AvoidHealth
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
ar03_AvoidSchool
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
ar03_AvoidContact
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
ar03_AvoidFamily
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
ar03_AvoidFriends
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
ar03_AvoidTouchFace
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
ar03_Nothing
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
Specify others
0
0
Specify other
0
0
hi02_Afraid
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
hi02_Lockdown
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
hi02_OtherNotOut
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
hi02_Unafford
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
hi02_ClinicClosed
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
hi02_Other
0
0
hi12_NoDecrease
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
Specify other
0
0
Specify other
0
0
AvoidTouchFace
0
0
ProxyHouseHoldMemmbership
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
covid_member_intid
0
0
covid_member_DOB
0
0
currently_resident
0
0
member_self_answered
0
0
prior_covid_test
0
0
prior_covid_dx
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0
prior_covid_dx_date
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prior_covid_hosp
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0
vaccinated
0
0
vaccinated_dose1_when
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0
vaccine_dose1
0
0
vaccinated_where_dose1
0
0
vaccinated_dose2
0
0
vaccinated_dose2_when
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0
vaccine_dose2
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0
vaccinated_where_dose2
0
0
va12
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0
va13
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0
va14
0
0
va15
0
0
sx_pos_hhm1_sx
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0
sx_pos_hhm1_sx_other
0
0
sx_pos_hhm1_sx_child
0
0
sx_onset_hhm1
0
0
case_contact_hhm1
0
0
case_con_hhm1_set
0
0
case_contact_hhm1_desc
0
0
hcw_hhm1
0
0
hcw_type_hhm1
0
0
hcw_other_hhm1
0
0
hcf_visit_hhm1
0
0
visit_facility_type
0
0
international_travel_hhm1
0
0
travel_to_where
0
0
travel_where_sa
0
0
int_travel_hhm1
0
0
travel_history_roster
0
0
travel_transport_medium
0
0
travel_history_country
0
0
travel_history_dep_date
0
0
travel_history_ret_date
0
0
tm01
0
0
tm02
0
0
tm03
0
0
tm04
0
0
tm05
0
0
tm06
0
0
RoundUid
0
0
ch11
0
0
1
In person at school
2
Through a school-based internet program
3
Through TV/radio programs at home
4
From household members at home
5
They received no edducation
6
It has been school holidays
ch12
0
0
1
In person at school
2
Through a school-based internet program
3
Through TV/radio programs at home
4
From household members at home
5
They received no education
6
It has been school holidays
ch13
0
0
1
Yes, a lot
2
Yes, a little
3
No
co11
0
0
1
Got better
2
Stayed the same
3
Got worse
co12
0
0
1
Got better
2
Stayed the same
3
Got worse
hcf_visit_hhm11
0
0
hi01
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
3
Don't know
hi03
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
3
Don't know
hi14
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
3
Don't know
hi05_LostJob
0
0
hi05_UnpaidLeave
0
0
hi12_Business
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
hi12_FriendsFamily
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
hi12_Grants
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
hi12_LostJob
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
hi12_NoIncomeBefore
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
hi12_Unpaid
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
hs01
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
3
Don't know
hs12
0
0
hv01
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
3
Don't know
How many such visitors were there yesterday?
0
0
so11
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
3
Don't know
so14
0
0
1
Increased
2
Stayed the same
3
Decreased
4
Don't know
so15
0
0
1
Increased
2
Stayed the same
3
Decreased
4
Don't know
so16
0
0
1
Increased
2
Stayed the same
3
Decreased
4
Don't know
so17
0
0
1
Increased
2
Stayed the same
3
Decreased
4
Don't know
so18
0
0
1
Increased
2
Stayed the same
3
Decreased
4
Don't know
so12_Moved
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
so12_MovedIn
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
so12_MovedOut
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
st11
0
0
1
Strongly disagree
2
Disagree
3
Agree
4
Strongly agree
st12
0
0
1
Strongly disagree
2
Disagree
3
Agree
4
Strongly agree
st13
0
0
1
Strongly disagree
2
Disagree
3
Agree
4
Strongly agree
st14
0
0
1
Strongly disagree
2
Disagree
3
Agree
4
Strongly agree
st15
0
0
1
Strongly disagree
2
Disagree
3
Agree
4
Strongly agree
st16
0
0
1
Strongly disagree
2
Disagree
3
Agree
4
Strongly agree
st21
0
0
1
Very unlikely
2
Unlikely
3
Likely
4
Very likely
st22
0
0
1
Very unlikely
2
Unlikely
3
Likely
4
Very likely
st23
0
0
1
Very unlikely
2
Unlikely
3
Likely
4
Very likely
st24
0
0
1
Very unlikely
2
Unlikely
3
Likely
4
Very likely
st25
0
0
1
Very unlikely
2
Unlikely
3
Likely
4
Very likely
st26
0
0
1
Very unlikely
2
Unlikely
3
Likely
4
Very likely
st27
0
0
1
Very unlikely
2
Unlikely
3
Likely
4
Very likely
st28
0
0
1
Very unlikely
2
Unlikely
3
Likely
4
Very likely
tm11
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
3
Don't know
tm12
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
3
Don't know
xx01
0
0
1
Less than I should know
2
A little, but not enough
3
Enough
4
A little more than most people
5
I am up to date on the latest research
xx11_GovWebsite
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
xx11_Health
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
xx11_News
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
xx11_OthWebsite
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
xx11_Others
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
xx11_Posters
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
xx11_Radio
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
xx11_SignificantOthers
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
xx11_SocialMedia
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
xx11_TV
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
xx11_TradHealers
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
xx11_WhatsApp
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
hi021
0
0
hs11
0
0
h02_other
0
0
hs12_other
0
0
hi11
0
0
1
Much worse off
2
A little worse off
3
About the same
4
A little better off
5
Much better off
so12_other
0
0
0
Not Selected
1
Selected
0
0
1
Agincourt
2
DIMAMO
3
AHRI
Unique individual identifier
0
0
Unique HouseholdId identifier
0
0
Unique Location identifier
0
Unique Location identifier
0
Sex
0
0
1
Male
2
Female
IsUrbanOrRural
0
0
1
Rural
2
Urban
3
Peri-Urban
Unique Location identifier
0
0
Have you been vaccinated against Covid-19?
0
When were you first diagnosed with COVID-19?
0
If yes, when did you receive your second dose?
0
Loss og smell
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
currently_resident
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
Any symptoms
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
Child Any
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
I have travelled to Eastern Cape
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
I have travelled to Free State
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
I have travelled to Gauteng
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
I have travelled to KwaZulu Natal
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
I have travelled to Limpopo
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
I have travelled to Mpumalanga
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
I have travelled to Northen Cape
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
I have travelled to North West
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
I have travelled to Western Cape
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
member_self_answered
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
What was your earliest date of symptoms onset?
0
Date of departure (travel to area)
0
Date of return (travel from area)
0
Vaccine_Avail_noCost
0
0
1
Definitely would
2
Probably would
3
Probably would not
4
Definitely would not
Have you been in close contact with known COVID-19 case on Healthcare Setting
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
Have you been in close contact with known COVID-19 case on Household Setting
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
case_con_hhm1_Other
0
0
Have you been in close contact with known COVID-19 case on other setting
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
Have you been in close contact with known COVID-19 case on Workplace
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
Body Pains
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
Chills
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
sx_NauseaVomiting
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
Coughing
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
Diarrhea
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
I have fever and body temepreature >= 38 degrees
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
Loss of taste
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
Nausea Vomiting
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
Other symptoms
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
Other specified
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
Short Breath
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
Sore Throat
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
sx_ShortBreath
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
Child Lethargy
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
Child Poor Feeding
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
It would be the best way to avoid getting seriously ill from COVID-19
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
I have chronic health condition
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
It would allow me to feel safe around other people
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
None
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
Life won't go back to normal until most people are vaccinated
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
Other (specify)
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
Proctect my community
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
Proctect my family
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
Proctect my self
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
If my doctor, nurse or health worker recommends it
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
I am Allergic
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
Community do not get vaccines in general
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
It might be expensive
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
I don't think that the vaccine will work
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
It will be too late because we will have already been infected
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
I am afraid of needles
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
No access to vaccine
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
No reason not to get a vaccine against COVID 19
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
Not concerned to get ill from coronavirus
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
The coronavirus outbreak is not as serious as some people say it is
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
Other reasons to not get a vaccine against COVID-19
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
I am concerned about side effects from the vaccine
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
I expect vaccination site will require long/expensive travel
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
I would be concerned about getting infected with the coronavirus from the vaccin
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
I expect vaccination site will be open inconvenient hours/require long wait time
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
case_contact_hhm1
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
3
Don't know
If Other, specify contact
0
0
gad2_1
0
0
1
Not at all
2
Several days
3
More than half the days
4
Nearly every day
phq2_2
0
0
1
Not at all
2
Several days
3
More than half the days
4
Nearly every day
prior_covid_dx
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
3
Don't know
prior_covid_hosp
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
3
Don't know
prior_covid_test
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
3
Don't know
gad2_2
0
0
1
Not at all
2
Several days
3
More than half the days
4
Nearly every day
hcf_visit_hhm1
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
3
Don't know
hcw_hhm1
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
3
Don't know
If other healthcare worker, describe
0
0
hcw_type_hhm1
0
0
1
Nurse
2
Physician
3
Pharmacist
4
Counsellor
5
Laboratory Worker
6
Other
If travelled, how many countries travelled?
0
0
phq2_1
0
0
1
Not at all
2
Several days
3
More than half the days
4
Nearly every day
rk11
0
0
1
Certain
2
Very likely
3
Somewhat likey
4
Not very likely
5
Chance at all
6
I've already had Covid-19
7
Don't know
rk12
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
3
Don't know
rk13
0
0
1
Not at All
2
Slightly concerned
3
Moderately concerned
4
Very concerned
5
Not applicable
st11
0
0
1
Strongly disagree
2
Disagree
3
Agree
4
Strongly agree
st12
0
0
1
Strongly disagree
2
Disagree
3
Agree
4
Strongly agree
st13
0
0
1
Strongly disagree
2
Disagree
3
Agree
4
Strongly agree
st14
0
0
1
Strongly disagree
2
Disagree
3
Agree
4
Strongly agree
st15
0
0
1
Strongly disagree
2
Disagree
3
Agree
4
Strongly agree
st16
0
0
st21
0
0
1
Very unlikely
2
Unlikely
3
Likely
4
Very likely
st22
0
0
1
Very unlikely
2
Unlikely
3
Likely
4
Very likely
st23
0
0
1
Very unlikely
2
Unlikely
3
Likely
4
Very likely
st24
0
0
1
Very unlikely
2
Unlikely
3
Likely
4
Very likely
st25
0
0
1
Very unlikely
2
Unlikely
3
Likely
4
Very likely
st26
0
0
1
Very unlikely
2
Unlikely
3
Likely
4
Very likely
st27
0
0
1
Very unlikely
2
Unlikely
3
Likely
4
Very likely
st28
0
0
1
Very unlikely
2
Unlikely
3
Likely
4
Very likely
tm01
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
3
Don't know
tm02
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
3
Don't know
tm03
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
3
Don't know
tm04
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
3
Don't know
Other, specify
0
0
To visit care centre
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
To exercise?
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
To get food?
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
Other
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
To visit somewhere?
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
To get to work?
0
0
0
Not selected
1
Selected
vaccinated
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
3
Don't know
vaccinated_where_dose1
0
0
1
Local clinic/hospital names
2
private practitioner,chemist, mobile vaccine facility (place)
vaccinated_where_dose2
0
0
1
Local clinic/hospital names
2
private practitioner,chemist, mobile vaccine facility (place)
vaccine_dose1
0
0
1
Jansen/J&J
2
Pfizer/BioNTech
3
Moderna
4
Astra-Zeneca/Oxford/ChadOx
5
Don't know
6
Other (specify)
vaccine_dose2
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
3
Don't know
visit_facility_type
0
0
xx13
0
0
1
Strongly agree
2
Agree
3
Neither agree nor disagree
4
Disagre
5
Strongly disagree
xx15
0
0
1
Strongly agree
2
Agree
3
Neither agree nor disagree
4
Disagre
5
Strongly disagree
xx16
0
0
1
Strongly agree
2
Agree
3
Neither agree nor disagree
4
Disagre
5
Strongly disagree
xx17
0
0
1
Strongly agree
2
Agree
3
Neither agree nor disagree
4
Disagre
5
Strongly disagree
vaccinated_dose2
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
3
Don't know
international_trav_hhm1
0
0
1
Yes
2
No
3
Don't know
travel_to_where
0
0
1
Foreign travel
2
Elsewhere in South Africa with local transmission of COVID-19
3
Both
Travel History
0
0
Country Visited
0
0
travel_transport_medium
0
0