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Table 1 Characteristics of participating mothers

From: Addressing the interaction between food insecurity, depression risk and informal work: findings of a cross-sectional survey among informal women workers with young children in South Africa

Characteristics of participants

All participants

N = 265 (%)

Median age

29 years (IQR 25–34 years)

Population group (Black / African)

265 (100)

Education

 No schooling

2 (0.8)

 Primary school Grade 1–7

7 (2.6)

 Secondary school Grade 8–11

122 (46.0)

 Completed school (Grade 12)

134 (50.6)

Most recent relationship status

 Single

52 (19.6)

 Married

22 (8.3)

 Separated/divorced/widowed

4 (1.5)

 In a relationship, living with partner

61 (23.0)

 In a relationship, not living with partner

126 (47.5)

Mother is currently in a relationship with the child’s father

208 (78.5)

Has another child aged < 3 years

19 (7.2)

HIV status

 

 Mothers reported having had an HIV test

256 (96.6)

 Mother reported herself HIV positive

131(49.4)