| Variables | Categories | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | Mean <30 ≥30 |
28 ± 7 134 93 |
59 41 |
| Marital status | Single Cohabiting Married |
139 43 46 |
61 19 20 |
| Employment | No Yes |
46 182 |
20 80 |
| Education level | Low High |
93 125 |
41 59 |
| Family size | 1- 4 ≥5 |
52 176 |
23 77 |
| Household income | Don’t know <$115.55 $115.93 – $288.88 $290.12 – &464.10 ≥ $464.16 |
44 73 70 21 20 |
19 32 31 9 9 |
| Receiving social grant | No Yes |
147 81 |
64 36 |
| Parity | 1-2 >2 |
85 143 |
37 63 |
| Pregnancy planned | No Yes |
148 80 |
65 35 |
| Birthplace | Home Clinic Hospital |
6 74 148 |
3 32 65 |
| Delivery mode | Vaginal Caesarean |
190 38 |
83 17 |
| Baby gender | Boy Girl |
108 120 |
47 53 |
| Baby age | 1-6weeks >6weeks -12weeks |
139 89 |
61 39 |
| Baby health | Good Not good |
206 22 |
90 10 |
| Preferred gender | None Boy Girl |
51 80 97 |
22 35 43 |
| Breastfeeding | No Yes |
22 206 |
10 90 |