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Table 2 Demographic profile of pre- and post-intervention sample of PMTCT clients

From: Expanding contraceptive options for PMTCT clients: a mixed methods implementation study in Cape Town, South Africa

Characteristic

Pre-int N = 265

Post-int N = 266

p-value

n (%)

n (%)

 

Age

Median (IQR)

27 (23–32)

27 (24–31)

0.915

Highest level of education

No formal schooling

0 (0.0)

2 (0.8)

0.631

Grade 1–7

19 (7.2)

14 (5.3)

Grade 8–12 without matric

171 (64.8)

180 (67.7)

Grade 12 with matric

66 (25.0)

62 (23.3)

Tertiary qualification

8 (3.1)

8 (3.0)

Current relationship status

Married

88 (33.3)

69 (26.0)

0.007

Single, stable relationship

166 (62.9)

167 (63.0)

Single, casual relationship

2 (0.8)

5 (1.9)

Single, no relationship

8 (3.0)

24 (9.1)

Employment status

Paid Job (Yes)

66 (24.9)

64 (24.1)

0.841

Paid Job (No)

199 (75.1)

202 (75.9)