| Participant demographics (n = 179) | South Africa (n = 87) | India (n = 92) |
|---|
| Population |
| African | 87 | – |
| Hindu | – | 80 |
| Muslim | – | 11 |
| Other | – | 1 |
| Sex |
| Female | 62 | 54 |
| Male | 25 | 38 |
| No. of days worked per week |
| 1–3 days | 15 | 9 |
| 4–6 days | 47 | 52 |
| 7 days | 25 | 31 |
| Level of education |
| Did not attend | 1 | 42 |
| Primary school education | 15 | 31 |
| Secondary education | 51 | 14 |
| Matriculated | 20 | 5 |
| Age category |
| 20–25 | 12 | 50 |
| 26–30 | 20 | 33 |
| 31–35 | 22 | 7 |
| 36–45 | 25 | – |
| 46> | 8 | – |
| Don’t know | 0 | 2 |
| No of children under 5 |
| None (males only) | 12 | – |
| 1 child | 62 | 54 |
| 2+ children | 13 | 38 |
| No of children under 5 currently residing with fathers |
| Father not staying with child | 26 | 4 |
| Father staying with child | 61 | 88 |
