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Table 1 Description of the sample (n=575)

From: Psychosocial determinants of the intention and self-efficacy to attend antenatal appointments among pregnant adolescents and young women in Cape Town, South Africa: a cross-sectional study

 

Number (%)

Age (years) (Mean, S.D.)

18.0 (1.6)

 13-15

45 (7.8)

 16-17

146 (25.4)

 18-20

384 (66.8)

Gestational (Mean, S.D.)

18.7 (6.5)

 <= 12 weeks

119 (21.1)

 13-24 weeks

342 (60.6)

 25-41 weeks

103 (18.3)

Population group

 Black African

208 (36.3)

 ‘coloured'

361 (63.0)

 White

1 (0.2)

 Indian/Asian

2 (0.3)

 Other

1 (0.2)

Type of dwelling

 Formal dwelling

418 (73.3)

 Informal dwelling

134 (23.6)

 Other

18 (3.2)

Attending an educational institution

 Attend school

171 (29.7)

 Attend an FET college

35 (6.1)

 Not attending

369 (64.2)

Had previously been pregnant

 Yes

64 (11.1)

 No

511 (88.9)

Considered having an abortion

 Yes

79 (13.8)

 No

492 (86.1)

Self efficacy: I am confident in my ability to attend clinic appointments, when I am feeling lazy and tired (Mean, S.D.)

3.3 (0.7)

Intention: I intend to attend ALL the clinic appointments (Mean, S.D.)

3.4 (0.6)

  1. S.D. Standard deviation, FET Further Education and Training college. Refers to colleges offering vocational courses