Table 2 Sociodemographic and select characteristics of sample (N = 53)
n | % | |
|---|---|---|
Sociodemographics | ||
Age (in years) | ||
Mean (SD) | 29.4 (5.3) | – |
Range | 19–41 | – |
Race | ||
Black South African | 52 | 98.1 |
Mixed or multiracial | 1 | 1.9 |
Education | ||
Standard 6 (8th grade) | 2 | 3.8 |
Standard 7 (9th grade) | 3 | 5.7 |
Standard 8 (10th grade) | 5 | 9.4 |
Standard 9 (11th grade) | 12 | 22.6 |
Standard 10 (12th grade) | 19 | 35.8 |
Some post-secondary (University, College, Vocational) | 8 | 15.1 |
Completed post-secondary training | 4 | 7.5 |
Employment | ||
Full-time | 7 | 13.2 |
Part-time | 5 | 9.4 |
Unemployed | 41 | 77.4 |
Maternity leave offered (among those employed full- or part-time) | 6 | 50.0 |
Monthly income in ZAR (current USD value) | ||
0 to 499 ($0 to $33.14) | 4 | 7.5 |
500 to 999 ($33.20 to $66.34) | 13 | 24.5 |
1000 to 1999 ($66.41 to $132.75) | 18 | 33.9 |
2000 to 2999 ($132.82 to $199.16) | 7 | 13.2 |
3000 to 3999 ($199.22 to $265.56) | 6 | 11.3 |
4000 to 4999 ($265.63 to $331.97) | 4 | 7.5 |
Over 5000 (Over $332.04) | 1 | 1.9 |
Sources of income (option to select > 1) | ||
Employment | 12 | 11.8 |
Self-generated income | 10 | 9.8 |
Government grant | 30 | 29.4 |
Money from partner(s) | 35 | 34.3 |
Money from family | 15 | 14.7 |
Living witha | ||
Self | 9 | 17.3 |
Partner/spouse | 9 | 17.3 |
Family members | 26 | 50.0 |
Roommates | 2 | 3.8 |
Children | 10 | 19.2 |
Number of living children | ||
Mean (SD) | 1.7 (0.9) | – |
Range | 1–4 | – |
Relationship with father of current pregnancy | ||
Married | 1 | 1.9 |
Engaged to be married | 3 | 5.7 |
Long-term partner (main partner for ≥ 1 year OR living together, but not married or engaged) | 46 | 86.8 |
Boyfriend(s) (main partner for < 1 year, not living together) | 3 | 5.7 |
Years since HIV diagnosis | ||
Five years or less | 22 | 41.5 |
Five years or more | 31 | 58.5 |
COVID-19-relatedb | n | % |
Screened/tested for COVID-19 | 47 | 95.9 |
Diagnosed with COVID-19 | 1 | 2.0 |
Received treatment for COVID-19 | 1 | 2.0 |
Interview timepoint | n | % |
Follow-up visit | ||
6 months | 18 | 34.0 |
12 months | 13 | 24.5 |
18 months | 17 | 32.1 |
24 months | 5 | 9.4 |
Corresponding COVID-19 wave [27] | ||
Wave 1 (approx. June 2020 – August 2020) | 48 | 90.6 |
Wave 2 (approx. November 2020 – February 2021) | 5 | 9.4 |