Table 2.
Descriptive characteristics of the sample.
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| CHARACTERISTICS | TIME 1 | |
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| Child sex (female) | 104 (55%) | |
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| Child attending ECCE services (yes) | T1: 3 (1.6%) | T2: 94 (55%) |
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| Caregiver post school education (yes) | 40 (21%) | |
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| Certificate | 34 (18%) | |
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| Diploma | 5 (3%) | |
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| Degree | 1 (0.6%) | |
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| Caregiver relationship to child | ||
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| Mother | 131 (69%) | |
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| Grandmother | 36 (19%) | |
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| Father | 9 (5%) | |
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| Aunt | 10 (5%) | |
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| Other | 3 (2%) | |
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| Monthly household income range | ||
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| <R750 | 16 (9%) | |
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| R750–R1500 | 52 (28.5%) | |
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| R1500–R3000 | 70 (38%) | |
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| R3000–R6000 | 36 (20%) | |
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| R6000–R11000 | 7 (4%) | |
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| R11000–R27000 | 0 | |
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| >R27000 | 1 (0.5%) | |
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Note: ECCE = Early childhood care and education.