Table 4.
Characteristics of the mothers in the cohort study in Tlokwe sub-district and mothers in the FGDs from the neighbouring sub-district, Matlosana
| Sociodemographic data | Cohort (n = 72) % |
FGD women (n = 32) % |
|---|---|---|
| Mother age range (years) | 22–42 | 20–41 |
| Mean age of mother (years) | 28.0 | 30.6 |
| Infant age range (weeks) | 20–24 | 6–24 |
| Unemployment status | 53 (74.2) | 28 (87.5) |
| Infant feeding practices data | ||
| Breastfeeding | 58 (80.6) | 26 (81.2) |
| Exclusively breastfeeding | 13 (18.0) | 9 (28.1)a |
| Water giving | 19 (54.2) | 16 (50.0)a |
| Food feeding | 43 (59.8) | 7 (22.0)a |
aMore infants aged 6–8 weeks