Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participating caregivers and observed children

Relation to child

 Mother

99

 Father

2

 Grandmother/aunt

3

Mother tongue

 Xhosa

97

 Zulu

2

 Afrikaans

1

 Shona / Chichewa

4

Highest level of education

 Some primary

5

 Some secondary

55

 Up to grade 12

12

 Matric (A-levels)

32

Living conditions

 Electricity at dwelling

101

 Drinking water nearby

54

 Dwelling’s walls made of bricks

26

Children

n = 104

Age

 1–3 months

38

 4–6 months

18

 7–9 months

9

 10–11 months

8

 12–23 months

14

 2–4 years

17

Oral antibiotics received

 Amoxicillin

51

 Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxaxole

36

 Cephalexin

7

 Erythromycin

3

 Ciprofloxacin

2

 Metronidazol

2

 Phenoxymethyl Penicillin

2

 Amoxicillin-Clavulanic Acid

1