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. 2016 Jun 2;13(1):60–67. doi: 10.1080/17290376.2016.1189847

Table 1. Sample characteristics in terms of sociodemographics and alcohol use of HIV-positive pregnant women by depressive symptoms status (N = 663).

Variables All (N = 663) Depressive symptoms (n = 323) Non-depressive symptoms (n = 340) Statistic
N (%) Mean (SD) N (%) Mean (SD) N (%) Mean (SD) t/χ2, p
Sociodemographics and alcohol use
All 663 323 (48.7%) 340 (51.3%)  
Age 28.3 (5.7) 28.3 (5.8) 28.4 (5.7) .200; .841
Educational attainment
 <Grade 10 146 (22.0%) 80 (24.8%) 66 (19.4%) 11.14; .004
 Grade 10–11 328 (49.8%) 170 (52.6%) 158 (46.5%)  
 Grade 12 or more 189 (28.5%) 73 (22.6%) 116 (34.1%)  
Employment status
 Not employed 551 (83.1%) 280 (86.7%) 271 (79.7%) 5.75; .016
 Employed 112 (16.9%) 43 (13.3%) 69 (20.3%)  
Income (South African Rand)
 <310 220 (33.2%) 111 (34.4%) 109 (32.1%) 7.29; .026
 310–949 224 (33.8%) 121 (37.5%) 103 (30.3%)  
 950 or more 219 (33.0%) 91 (28.2%) 128 (37.6%)  
Number of children
 None 138 (20.8%) 64 (19.8%) 74 (21.8%) .474; .789
 One 260 (39.2%) 130 (40.2%) 130 (38.2%)  
 Two or more 265 (40.0%) 129 (39.9%) 136 (40.0%)  
Pregnancy planned
 Yes 312 (47.1%) 129 (39.9%) 183 (53.8%) 12.82; <.001
 No 351 (52.9%) 194 (60.1%) 157 (46.2%)  
Alcohol use of 2 or more drinks at least once in the past 4 weeks
 No 572 (86.3%) 271 (83.9%) 301 (88.5%) 3.00; .083
 Yes 91 (13.7%) 52 (16.1%) 39 (11.5%)