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Table 1 Participant characteristics

From: The role of a community health worker-delivered preconception and pregnancy intervention in achieving a more positive pregnancy experience: the Bukhali trial in Soweto, South Africa

Variable

N (%);

Participant age at interview

 22–23

4 (26.7)

 24–25

5 (33.3)

 26–27

2 (13.3)

 28–29

4 (26.7)

Number of previous live births

 1

15 (100)

Initiation of trial during

 Preconception

7 (46.7)

 Pregnancy

8 (53.3)

Gestational age at first trial pregnancy session

 1–3 months

5 (33.3)

 4–5 months

6 (40.0)

 6–7 months

4 (26.7)

Estimated time since delivery at time of interview

≤ 3 months

5 (33.3)

3–6 months

6 (40.0)

6–9 months

2 (13.3)

9–11 months

2 (13.3)