Table 1 Maternal sociodemographic characteristics in Gwanda District, Matabeleland South Province, 2018. (N = 225)

Age (years)

<  20

6

75

2

25

8

4

20- < 30

96

64

55

36

151

66

30- < 40

28

49

29

51

57

25

40- < 50

6

67

3

33

9

5

 Marital status

Married

103

65

55

35

158

70

Cohabiting

17

65

55

35

158

70

Single

13

54

11

46

24

10

Separated/divorced

9

53

8

47

17

8

 Parity

1–2 children

101

66

52

34

153

68

3–4 children

37

61

24

39

61

27

>  4 children

6

55

5

45

11

5

 Education level

No formal education

2

100

0

0

2

1

Primary

22

54

19

46

41

18

Secondary

118

70

51

30

169

75

Tertiary

2

15

11

80

13

6

 Occupation

Unemployed

117

66

61

34

178

79

Formal

9

50

9

50

18

8

Self employed

18

62

11

38

29

13

 Religion

Apostolic

67

71

28

29

95

42

Pentecostal

40

63

24

37

64

29

Protestant

19

49

20

51

39

17

None

12

57

9

43

21

9

Catholic

6

100

0

0

6

3

 Residence

Rural

96

62

58

38

154

68

Urban

26

59

18

41

44

20

Mine/farm

22

81

5

19

27

12

 Number of rooms

1–2

90

76

29

24

119

53

3–4

42

53

38

47

80

36

>  4

11

44

14

56

25

11

 Income source

Partner/husband

113

69

51

31

164

73

Self-employed

41

46

24

53

45

20

Relatives

10

63

6

37

16

7