Table 1 Participants’ sociodemographic characteristics (baseline quantitative interview)
Mothers | N = 18 |
|---|---|
Population group: black | 18 |
South African Zulu | 15 |
South African Xhosa | 2 |
Zimbabwean | 1 |
Relationship status | |
Married | 1 |
In a relationship, living with partner | 11 |
In a relationship, not living with partner | 6 |
Mothers household composition | |
Partner non-resident, lives with family members ± her children | 8 |
Partner non-resident, lives alone with her children | 1 |
Partner resident, lives alone with partner ± her children | 5 |
Partner resident, lives with other family members ± her children | 4 |
Education | |
Secondary schooling: grade 8—11 | 13 |
Completed schooling: grade 12 | 5 |
Number of children | |
None (first pregnancy) | 1 |
1–2 | 14 |
3–4 | 3 |
Pregnancy was planned | 7 |
Self-reported HIV positive (all on antiretroviral treatment) | 7 |
Receives financial support from father of baby | 18 |
EMPLOYMENT | |
Type of employment reported by mothers | |
Employed | 10 |
Own account (self-employed) | 8 |
Reported monthly income | |
< R1000 (< $70) | 3 |
R1000- R3000 ($70- $210) | 14 |
> R3000 (> USD210) | 1 |
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS | |
Type of house | |
Formal brick/ cement | 15 |
Informal traditional | 1 |
Informal shack | 2 |
Main source of drinking water for the household | |
Piped -inside the home | 4 |
Piped – outside the house but on the property | 12 |
Piped – public tap | 2 |
Type of toilet used by household | |
Flush toilet inside the house | 5 |
Flush toilet outside the house | 7 |
Ventilated pit latrine | 6 |
Toilet is shared with other households | 4 |
Household connected to electricity | 18 |
Household has a working fridge | 15 |