Table 1.
Characteristics of 416 reproductive-aged women from the South African Study of Women and Babies (SOWB), 2010–2011.
| Characterístics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| 20–22 | 157 | 37.7 |
| 23–25 | 125 | 30.0 |
| 26–28 | 91 | 21.9 |
| 29–30 | 43 | 10.3 |
| Education (years) | ||
| ≤ 11 | 217 | 52.2 |
| 12 | 129 | 31.0 |
| > 12 | 70 | 16.8 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | ||
| <25.0 | 216 | 51.9 |
| 25.0 – 29.9 | 123 | 29.6 |
| 30.0+ | 77 | 18.5 |
| Parity | ||
| Nulliparous | 85 | 20.4 |
| 1 | 206 | 49.5 |
| 2+ | 125 | 30.0 |
| Ever consumed alcohol | 67 | 16.1 |
| Monthly household income (Rands) | ||
| <1,250 | 103 | 24.8 |
| 1,250 – 1,999 | 103 | 24.8 |
| 2,000 – 3,000 | 110 | 26.4 |
| >3,000 | 100 | 24.0 |
| Indoor residual spraying | ||
| Non IRS household | 170 | 40.9 |
| Non-DDT IRS household | 129 | 31.0 |
| DDT IRS household | 117 | 28.1 |
| Season when sample was drawn | ||
| Winter | 170 | 40.9 |
| Spring | 134 | 32.2 |
| Summer | 112 | 26.9 |
| Any medication use in previous 24 hours | 24 | 5.8 |