Table 1.

Characteristics of mothers (n = 300).

Variables	Categories	n	%
Age (years)	≤30	176	58.7
	>30	124	41.3
BMI (kg/m2)	Normal	63	21
	Underweight	10	3.3
	Overweight	71	23.7
	Obesity	156	52
Marital status	Single	56	18.7
	Ever married	100	33.3
	In a relationship	144	48.0
Employment	No	189	63.0
	Yes	111	37.0
Education	No school/primary	2	0.7
	Secondary	72	24.0
	Completed and post grade 12	226	75.3
Receiving child social grant	No	124	41.3
	Yes	176	58.7
Household size	<4	188	62.7
	≥5	112	37.3
House type	RDP	29	9.7
	Brick	240	80.0
	Shack	31	10.3
Household income	≤$64.97	124	41.3
	$65.04–$324.91	95	31.7
	$324.91	81	27.0
Water access	No	7	2.3
	Yes	293	97.7
Electricity	No	12	4.0
	Yes	288	96.0
Refrigerator use	No	16	5.3
	Yes	284	94.7
Tobacco use during pregnancy	No	245	81.7
	Yes	55	18.3
Alcohol use during pregnancy	No	292	97.0
	Yes	8	3.0
Current tobacco use	No	257	85.7
	Yes	43	14.3
Current alcohol use	No	151	50.3
	Yes	149	49.7

BMI stands for body mass index, RDP = Reconstruction and Development Programme house, n indicates frequency, and % indicates percentage.