Table 1 Characteristics of the study population (n = 534)
Variable | Greater Giyani (N = 265) | Greater Letaba (N = 269) | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 61 (23%) | 63 (23%) | 124 |
Female | 204 (77%) | 206 (77%) | 410 | |
Source of income | Formal employment | 63 (24%) | 92 (34%) | 155 |
Informal work | 56 (21%) | 58 (22%) | 114 | |
Social grants | 137 (52%) | 117 (43%) | 254 | |
Other | 9 (3%) | 2 (1%) | 11 | |
Primary member in the household that takes of the children | Mother | 77 (29%) | 79 (29%) | 156 |
Father | 76 (29%) | 74 (28%) | 150 | |
Grandmother | 50 (19%) | 60 (22%) | 110 | |
Other | 62 (23%) | 56 (21%) | 118 | |
Age of participants (years) | 18–34 | 88 (33%) | 90 (34%) | 178 |
35–59 | 90 (34%) | 119 (44%) | 209 | |
≥60 | 87 (33%) | 60 (22%) | 147 | |
aMedian number of individuals living in household | 5 (0–10) | 6 (0–10) | 5.5 | |
aMedian distance from participant’s house to the clinic (km) | 1.4 (0–13) | 1.6 (0–11) | 1.5 |