Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of participating mothers and children
| All Mothers N = 247 (%) | Domestic Workers N = 77 (%) | Informal traders N = 170 (%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mothers age category | ||||
| 18-25 years | 54 (21.9) | 10 (13.0) | 44 (25.9) | 0.03 |
| 26-35 years | 103 (41.7) | 30 (39.0) | 73 (42.9) | 0.89 |
| 36-45 years | 88 (35.6) | 36 (46.8) | 52 (30.6) | 0.015 |
| 46 and over | 2 (0.8) | 1 (1.3) | 1 (0.6) | |
| Mothers education | ||||
| No schooling | 8 (3.2) | 3 (3.9) | 5 (2.9) | 0.38 |
| Primary school Grade 1-7 | 45 (18.2) | 11 (14.3) | 34 (20.0) | 0.28 |
| Secondary school Grade 8-11 | 130 (52.6) | 40 (51.9) | 90 (52.9) | 0.89 |
| Completed school | 64 (25.9) | 23 (29.9) | 41 (24.1) | 0.34 |
| Mothers current relationship status | ||||
| Married | 36 (14.6) | 5 (6.5) | 31 (18.2) | 0.015 |
| Separated /divorced / Widowed | 1 (0.4) | 1 (1.3) | 0 | |
| In a relationship, living with partner | 39 (15.8) | 13 (16.9) | 26 (15.3) | 0.75 |
| In a relationship, not living with partner | 120 (48.6) | 43 (55.8) | 77 (45.3) | 0.12 |
| Single | 51 (20.6) | 15 (19.5) | 36 (21.2) | 0.82 |
| Child characteristics: Age group of the child | ||||
| 0-6 months | 54 (21.9) | 16 (20.8) | 38 (22.4) | 0.78 |
| 7-11 months | 58 (23.5) | 21 (27.3) | 37 (21.8) | 0.34 |
| 12-18 months | 77 (31.2) | 22 (28.6) | 55 (32.4) | 0.40 |
| 18 months and more | 58 (23.5) | 18 (23.4) | 40 (23.5) | 0.98 |
| Female | 141 (57.1) | 43 (55.8) | 98 (57.6) | 0.75 |
| Child lives with mother | 225 (90.7) | 66 (85.7) | 159 (92.9) | 0.046 |
| Any biological child has died | 52 (21.1) | 16 (20.8) | 36 (21.1) | 0.94 |
| HOUSEHOLD characteristics: main source of drinking water in the home | ||||
| Piped -inside the home | 91 (36.8) | 39 (50.6) | 52 (30.6) | 0.002 |
| Piped – outside the yard | 70 (28.3) | 19 (24.7) | 51 (30.0) | 0.39 |
| Piped – public tap | 69 (27.9) | 19 (24.7) | 50 (29.4) | 0.44 |
| River/dam/lake/rainwater/ borehole/ tanker | 17 (6.9) | 0 | 17 (10.0) | |
| Type of toilet used by household | ||||
| Flush toilet inside | 93 (37.7) | 43 (55.8) | 50 (29.4) | < 0.001 |
| Flush toilet outside | 41 (16.6) | 17 (22.1) | 24 (14.1) | 0.12 |
| Ventilated pit latrine | 46 (18.6) | 9 (11.7) | 37 (21.8) | 0.06 |
| Pit latrine | 62 (25.1) | 8 (10.4) | 54 (31.8) | < 0.001 |
| Bucket toilet/Bush / veld / no toilet | 5 (2.0) | 0 | 5 (2.0) | |
| Household connected to electricity | 225 (91.1) | 76 (98.7) | 149 (87.6) | |
| Main source of fuel used for cooking | ||||
| Electricity | 197 (79.8) | 72 (93.5) | 125 (73.5) | < 0.001 |
| Gas | 6 (2.4) | 1 (1.3) | 5 (2.9) | 0.44 |
| Wood | 31 (12.6) | 3 (3.9) | 28 (16.5) | 0.006 |
| Paraffin | 13 (5.3) | 1 (1.3) | 12 (7.1) | 0.06 |
data in bold represents P < 0.05