N = 3659 | % | 95% CI | |
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Mothers age | |||
< 20 years | 702 | 19.2 | (17.9–20.5) |
20–24 years | 1191 | 32.6 | (31.0–34.1) |
25–29 years | 858 | 23.5 | (22.1–24.9) |
> 30 years | 908 | 24.8 | (23.4–26.2) |
Population group | |||
African | 3604 | 98.5 | (98.0–98.8) |
Coloured | 14 | 0.4 | (0.2–0.6) |
Indian origin | 30 | 0.8 | (0.6–1.2) |
White | 11 | 0.3 | (0.2–0.5) |
Education | |||
Primary school or less | 324 | 8.9 | (8.0–9.8) |
Completed Grades 8 to 11 | 1884 | 51.5 | (49.9–53.1) |
Complete Grade 12 or higher | 1451 | 39.7 | (38.1–41.3) |
Returned to school since infant was born | 246 | 6.7 | (6.0–7.6) |
Work | |||
Mother has done no paid work in past 12 months | 2779 | 75.9 | (74.5–77.3) |
Mother has done paid work in past 12 months but not since infant was born | 584 | 16.0 | (14.8–17.2) |
Mother has done paid work since infant was born | 296 | 8.1 | (7.2–9.0) |
Financial support (multiple sources) | |||
Mother receives child support grant for any child | 2445 | 66.8 | (65.3–68.3) |
Mother receives maternity grant/pay from employer | 137 | 3.7 | (3.2–4.4) |
Mother receives disability grant | 22 | 0.6 | (0.4–0.9) |
Mother receives maintenance/money from partner | 2456 | 67.1 | (65.6–68.6) |
Mother receives money from family members | 1196 | 32.7 | (31.2–34.2) |
Household geographic area (rural) | 2498 | 68.3 | (66.7–69.8) |
Has more than one child | 2010 | 54.9 | (53.3–56.5) |
Sex of infant (% male) | 1802 | 49.2 | (47.6–50.9) |