Table 1.
Characteristics of the study participants at time of study enrolment (n = 150)
| Participant characteristics | Site one (n = 100) | Site two (n = 25) | Site three (n = 25) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years, median (IQR) | 28 (24 to 31) | 33 (26 to 34) | 36 (32 to 40) | 29 (26 to 34) |
| Age, n (%) | ||||
| 18 to 24 years | 26 (26.0%) | 4 (16.0%) | 1 (4.0%) | 31 (20.7%) |
| 25 to 34 years | 61 (61.0%) | 16 (64.0%) | 10 (40.0%) | 87 (58.0%) |
| 35 years and older | 13 (13.0%) | 5 (20.0%) | 14 (56.0%) | 32 (21.3%) |
| Current pregnancy is first pregnancy | 28 (28.0%) | 2 (8.0%) | Unavailable | 30 (24.0%)a |
| Number of living children among those with 1+ children, median (IQR) | 2 (1 to 2) | 2 (1 to 2) | Unavailable | 2 (1 to 2) |
| Participant reports a current partner, n (%) | 99 (99.0%) | 24 (96.0%)b | 22 (88.0%)c | 145 (96.7%) |
| Participant lives with partner | 48 (48.0%) | 14 (58.3%)b | 9 (40.9%)c | 71 (48.6%) |
| Duration of partnership (months), median (IQR) | 46 (27 to 88) | 45 (24 to 84) | 48 (36 to 60) | 48 (27 to 86) |
| Birthplace, n (%) | ||||
| South Africa | 79 (79.0%) | 14 (56.0%) | 22 (88.0%) | 115 (76.7%) |
| In Gauteng Province (where clinics located) | 33 (33.0%) | 1 (4.0%) | 15 (60.0%) | 49 (32.7%) |
| Outside Gauteng Province | 46 (46.0%) | 13 (52.0%) | 7 (28.0%) | 66 (44.0%) |
| Outside of South Africa | 21 (21.0%) | 11 (44.0%) | 3 (12.0%) | 35 (23.3%) |
| Employed, n (%) | 31 (31.0%) | 21 (84.0%) | 7 (28.0%) | 59 (39.3%) |
IQR, interquartile range
Participants at sites one and two were pregnant at the time of enrolment; at site three, participants were postpartum.
a
Data on prior pregnancies not collected at site three; denominator here is 125.
b
Missing 1 response at site two (n = 24).
c
Missing 3 responses at site three (n = 22).