Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants
From: Time-to-pregnancy and pregnancy outcomes in a South African population
Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
Current age | Â |
   < 20 | 22 (2.0) |
   20- 29 | 362 (32.4) |
   30 - 39 | 407 (36.4) |
   ≥ 40 | 326 (29.2) |
Age at most recent pregnancy* | Â |
   < 20 | 131 (12.2) |
   20- 29 | 563 (52.5) |
   30 - 39 | 349 (32.6) |
   ≥ 40 | 29 (2.7) |
Current Education | Â |
   None | 35 (3.1) |
   Primary | 205 (18.3) |
   Secondary | 667 (59.5) |
   Tertiary | 214 (19.1) |
Social group by income | Â |
   Low | 686 (61.9) |
   Middle | 245 (22.1) |
   High | 177 (16.0) |
Employment | Â |
   Currently | 419 (37.4) |
   During pregnancy* | 449 (41.9) |
Smoking | Â |
   Ever smoked cigarettes | 190 (17.0) |
   Ever used snuff | 202 (18.1) |
   Smoked during recent pregnancy* | 182 (17.0) |
Alcohol consumption during recent pregnancy* | Â |
   Never | 867 (85.3) |
   Sometimes | 116 (11.4) |
   Usually | 33 (3.2) |