| Boys | Girls | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
 | n | % | n | % |
Maternal characteristics (2Â years previously) | ||||
Age (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 24–34 | 58 | 36.3 | 47 | 29.9 |
 35–49 | 69 | 46.3 | 92 | 58.6 |
 50+ | 22 | 14.8 | 18 | 11.5 |
Education | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No formal education | 38 | 29.5 | 39 | 30.2 |
 Primary education | 36 | 27.9 | 33 | 25.6 |
 Secondary education | 46 | 35.7 | 51 | 39.5 |
 Higher than secondary | 9 | 7.0 | 6 | 4.7 |
Nationality | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 South African | 100 | 67.1 | 102 | 65 |
 Mozambican | 49 | 32.9 | 55 | 35 |
Marital/union status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Currently in union | 86 | 53.8 | 90 | 53.3 |
 Not in union | 74 | 46.3 | 79 | 46.7 |
Co-residence with child | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Alive, co-residing | 134 | 83.8 | 137 | 81.1 |
 Alive, not co-residing | 14 | 8.8 | 21 | 12.4 |
 Dead | 12 | 7.5 | 11 | 6.5 |
Household characteristics (2Â years previously) | ||||
Age of household head (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 15–34 | 7 | 4.4 | 4 | 2.4 |
 35–49 | 65 | 40.6 | 68 | 40.2 |
 50+ | 88 | 55 | 97 | 57.4 |
Sex of household head | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Male | 106 | 66.3 | 118 | 69.8 |
 Female | 54 | 33.7 | 51 | 30.2 |
Household head education | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No formal education | 69 | 48.6 | 73 | 48.7 |
 Primary education | 47 | 33.1 | 39 | 26 |
 Secondary education | 25 | 17.6 | 33 | 22 |
 Higher than secondary | 1 | 0.7 | 5 | 3.3 |
Household head relationship to child | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Parent | 99 | 62.7 | 107 | 63.3 |
 Grandparent | 49 | 31.0 | 52 | 30.8 |
 Other | 10 | 6.3 | 10 | 5.9 |
Enough food | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes, food secure | 127 | 81.4 | 138 | 82.6 |
 No, food insecure | 29 | 18.6 | 29 | 17.4 |
SES (wealth index tertile) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Lowest | 54 | 34.0 | 61 | 36.3 |
 Medium | 60 | 37.7 | 49 | 29.2 |
 Highest | 45 | 28.3 | 58 | 34.5 |
Community characteristics (2Â years previously) | ||||
Area of residence | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Predominantly South Africa | 151 | 94.4 | 155 | 91.7 |
 Predominantly Mozambican | 9 | 5.6 | 14 | 8.3 |