Table 1.
Description of study participants
| Variable | N (376) | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic factors | Age of woman | ||
| 18–24 years | 146 | 39 | |
| 25–29 years | 114 | 30 | |
| Above 29 years | 116 | 31 | |
| Gestation in weeks | |||
| First trimester | 96 | 32 | |
| Second trimester | 175 | 58 | |
| Third trimester | 29 | 10 | |
| Type of relationship | |||
| Married | 144 | 39 | |
| Stable unmarried relationship | 192 | 51 | |
| Casual unmarried relationship | 16 | 4 | |
| No relationship | 22 | 6 | |
| Cohabiting with partner | |||
| No | 97 | 28 | |
| Yes | 209 | 60 | |
| Sometimes | 44 | 12 | |
| Education level | |||
| Grade 10 or below | 151 | 40 | |
| Higher than grade 10 | 225 | 60 | |
| Employment status | |||
| Socio-economic factors | Working currently | 159 | 42 |
| Not working currently | 217 | 58 | |
| Asset indexa | |||
| Least poor | 107 | 29 | |
| Poor | 91 | 24 | |
| Very poor | 92 | 24 | |
| Poorest | 85 | 23 | |
| Individual income (monthly) | |||
| R0 ($0) | 97 | 26 | |
| R1–R1000 ($1–100) | 99 | 26 | |
| R1001–R2000 ($101–200) | 64 | 17 | |
| R2001–R5000 ($201–500) | 97 | 26 | |
| >R5000 ($500) | 19 | 5 | |
| Food security | |||
| Food insecure | 158 | 42 | |
| Food insufficient (extreme food insecurity) | 50 | 13 | |
| Pregnancy info | Pregnancy intention | ||
| Intended pregnancy | 137 | 37 | |
| Unintended pregnancy | 237 | 53 | |
| Pregnancy outcome | |||
| Not pleased with pregnancy | 295 | 78 | |
| Pleased with pregnancy | 81 | 22 | |
aFirst component accounted for 45% of the total variation in the PCA