Table 1.
Maternal baseline sociodemographic characteristics, pregnancy planning and partner
| Variable | Mbekweni n (%) | TC Newman n (%) | Total n (%) | P-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of mothers | 317 (50) | 317 (50) | 634 (100) | |
| Median age at enrollment (IQR) | 6.7 (22.0-31.7) | 24.7 (21.4-29.0) | 25.6 (21.8-30.6) | <0.001 |
| Race | ||||
| Black/African | 317 (100) | 7 (2) | 324 (51) | |
| White | 0 (0) | 3 (1) | 3 (0.5) | |
| Mixed race | 0 (0) | 305 (96) | 305 (48) | |
| Other | 0 (0) | 2 (0.6) | 2 (0.3) | |
| Married/Cohabitating | 113 (36) | 133 (42) | 246 (39) | 0.103 |
| Educational attainment | ||||
| Primary | 34 (11) | 22 (7) | 56 (9) | 0.111 |
| Some secondary | 168 (53) | 158 (50) | 326 (51) | |
| Completed secondary | 97 (31) | 122 (38) | 219 (35) | |
| Any tertiary | 18 (6) | 15 (5) | 33 (5) | |
| Currently employed | 61 (19) | 97 (31) | 158 (25) | 0.001 |
| Primigravida | 103 (32) | 126 (40) | 229 (36) | 0.057 |
| Unplanned pregnancy | 219 (69) | 196 (62) | 415 (65)0.055 | 0.055 |
| Partner support | ||||
| Not at all/slightly supportive | 31 (10) | 30 (9) | 61 (10) | <0.001 |
| Moderately supportive | 52 (16) | 13 (4) | 65 (10) | |
| Extremely supportive | 234 (74) | 274 (86) | 508 (80) | |
| Reliance on partner for help | ||||
| Not at all/not very often | 39 (12) | 31 (10) | 70 (11) | <0.001 |
| Some of the time | 102 (32) | 17 (5) | 119 (19) | |
| Most of the time/all of the time | 176 (56) | 269 (85) | 445 (70) |
a
Variables compared across site using χ2 tests for categorical variables and Wilcoxon rank sum tests (Mann-Whitney tests) for continuous variables