Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of participants
| Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 24 years and less | 33 | 7.0 |
| 25–29 years | 111 | 23.7 |
| 30–34 years | 137 | 29.2 |
| 35–39 years | 121 | 25.8 |
| 40 years and above | 67 | 14.3 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 311 | 66.3 |
| Married | 125 | 26.7 |
| Cohabiting | 25 | 5.3 |
| Previously married | 8 | 1.7 |
| Education level | ||
| Grade 7 and less | 27 | 5.8 |
| Grade 8–12 | 410 | 87.4 |
| Higher education | 32 | 6.8 |
| Employed in a salary paying job | ||
| Yes | 151 | 32.2 |
| No | 318 | 67.8 |
| Occupation in last 12 months | ||
| Government employee | 15 | 3.2 |
| Non-government employee | 112 | 23.9 |
| Self employed | 29 | 6.2 |
| Student | 23 | 4.9 |
| Unemployed | 290 | 61.8 |
| Receives government social grant | ||
| Yes | 443 | 94.5 |
| No | 26 | 5.5 |
| Smoking | ||
| Yes | 38 | 8.1 |
| No | 431 | 91.9 |
| Drank alcohol in the last year | ||
| Yes | 166 | 35.4 |
| No | 303 | 64.6 |
| Age of index babies at the time of the interview | ||
| 18–24 months | 118 | 25.2 |
| 25–29 months | 281 | 74.8 |