| Variable | (n) | Percentage (%) |
| Affected relation with spouse |
|
|
| Yes | 41 | 17.30% |
| No | 196 | 82.70% |
| Child stigmatized by relatives |
|
|
| Yes | 95 | 40.1% |
| No | 142 | 59.9% |
| Lesser attention to other children |
|
|
| Yes | 47 | 19.8% |
| No | 88 | 37.1% |
| May be | 102 | 43% |
| Education of father |
|
|
| Illiterate | 45 | 19% |
| Matric | 80 | 33.8% |
| Intermediate | 57 | 24.1% |
| Graduate | 55 | 23.2% |
| Education of mother |
|
|
| Illiterate | 111 | 46.8% |
| Matric | 75 | 31.6% |
| Intermediate | 37 | 15.6% |
| Graduate | 14 | 5.9% |