Table 1.

Sample characteristics.

Characteristics of participants	N (109)	Percentage
Age
Median	24
Range	16–40
Education
No education	14	12.8%
Completed primary education	38	34.9%
Some secondary education	32	29.4%
Completed secondary	25	22.9%
Marital status
Unmarried	100	91.7%
Married	9	8.3%
In stable relationship with partner
Yes	98	89.9%
No	7	6.4%
Missing	4	3.7%
Cohabiting with father
Yes	21	19.2%
No	60	55.1%
Missing	28	25.7%
Number of children with father
First child	57	52.3%
At least one other	52	47.7%
Living arrangements
Family	87	79.8%
Non family	17	15.6%
Missing	5	4.6%
Regular income
Yes	54	49.5%
No	55	50.5%
Grant assistance
Child support grant	52	47.7%
Care dependency grant	1	0.9%
No grant	55	50.5%
Missing	1	0.9%