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. 2016 Feb 12;7:10.3402/ejpt.v7.28720. doi: 10.3402/ejpt.v7.28720

Table 1.

Maternal demographic and psychosocial characteristics

Variable Mbekweni—n (%) TC Newman—n (%) Total—n (%)
Number of mothers 309 (57) 235 (43) 544
Visit timepoint of MINI interview
 Antenatal 100 (32) 76 (32) 176 (32)
 6–10 weeks 9 (3) 14 (6) 23 (4)
 6 months 182 (59) 119 (51) 301 (55)
 18 months 18 (6) 26 (11) 44 (8)
Ethnicity
 Black/African 305 (99) 1 (0.4) 306 (56)
 Mixed race 4 (1) 232 (99) 236 (43)
 Other 0 (0) 2 (0.9) 2 (0.4)
Migration
 Born in the Western Cape 140 (45) 228 (97) 368 (68)
 Born outside of the Western Cape 169 (55) 7 (3) 176 (32)
Area of dwelling
 Urban 40 (13) 225 (96) 265 (49)
 Rural 32 (10) 8 (3) 40 (7)
 Township 237 (77) 2 (0.9) 239 (44)
Age at enrollment—median [IQR] 26.8 [22.1, 32.3] 25.0 [21.6, 29.7] 25.8 [21.9, 31.3]
Married/cohabiting 107 (35) 101 (43) 208 (38)
Educational achievement
 Primary 35 (11) 25 (11) 60 (11)
 Some secondary 167 (54) 126 (54) 293 (54)
 Completed secondary/any tertiary 107 (35) 84 (36) 191 (35)
Employed 61 (20) 49 (21) 110 (20)
Average household income
 <R1,000/month 150 (49) 83 (35) 233 (43)
 R1,000–R5,000/month 125 (40) 114 (49) 239 (44)
 >R5,000/month 34 (11) 38 (16) 72 (13)
SES quartile
 Lowest SES 110 (36) 56 (24) 166 (31)
 Low-moderate SES 80 (26) 59 (25) 139 (26)
 Moderate-high SES 70 (23) 61 (26) 131 (24)
 Highest SES 49 (16) 59 (25) 108 (20)
HIV infected 113 (37) 8 (3) 121 (22)
Median recent life events [IQR] 1 [0, 2] 2 [1, 4] 1 [0, 3]
Lifetime tobacco use 15 (5) 162 (69) 177 (33)
Antenatal tobacco use 6 (2) 110 (46) 113 (21)
Lifetime alcohol use 31 (10) 156 (66) 187 (34)
Antenatal alcohol use 4 (1) 14 (6) 18 (3)
Depression—above threshold (BDI) 66 (21) 53 (23) 119 (22)
Depression—above threshold (EPDS) 80 (26) 65 (28) 145 (27)
Psychological distress—above threshold (SRQ-20) 52 (17) 56 (24) 108 (20)