Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants

Age

  18-25 years

6

  26-30 years

12

  31-35 years

4

  36 and over

2

Education

  Secondary school Grade 8-11

17

  Completed school

7

Current relationship status/family situation

  Single

1

  Married

1

  In a relationship and living with partner

13

  In a relationship and not living with partner

9

Number of other biological children

  First pregnancy (no other children)

4

  1

11

  2

5

  3

4

Monthly income

  ≤ R1000 (≤US$72)

6

  R1000 -R3000 (US$72 - US$215)

16

  ≥ R3000 (≥US$215)

2

  Received financial contribution from partner during pregnancy

22

Planned to take time off before childbirth

  Yes

4

  No

9

  Already stopped working at baseline

11