Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of study population by latent class membership (n = 832).
| Variable | Total sample | Emotional IPV (high exposure class) | Physical IPV (high exposure class) | Sexual IPV (high exposure class) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 832 | n = 37 | n = 69 | n = 58 | |
| Demographic variablesa | ||||
| TC Newman | 389 (47%) | 27 (73%) | 47 (68%) | 48 (83%) |
| Maternal education | ||||
| Some secondary | 531 (64%) | 28 (76%) | 52 (75%) | 45 (78%) |
| Completed secondary | 301 (36%) | 9 (24%) | 17 (24%) | 13 (22%) |
| Maternal Birthplace | ||||
| Outside Paarl | 302 (36%) | 4 (11%) | 9 (13%) | 0 (0%) |
| Paarl | 530 (64%) | 33 (89%) | 60 (87%) | 58 (100%) |
| Maternal Employment | ||||
| Unemployed | 628 (75%) | 30 (81%) | 61 (88%) | 46 (79%) |
| Working | 204 (25%) | 7 (19%) | 8 (12%) | 12 (21%) |
| Partnership status | ||||
| Single | 496 (60%) | 18 (49%) | 41 (59%) | 36 (62%) |
| Married/marriage-like | 336 (40%) | 19 (51%) | 28 (41%) | 22 (38%) |
| Income | ||||
| <R1,000/mo | 326 (39%) | 13 (35%) | 29 (42%) | 303 (39%) |
| >R1,000/mo | 506 (61%) | 24 (65%) | 40 (58%) | 471 (61%) |
| Maternal age | 26.2 (22.1, 30.9) | 27.0 (23.6, 33.0) | 24.7 (21.9, 29.2) | 26.1 (22.2, 29.9) |
a
demographic variables were collected antenatally at 28–32weeks’ gestation.