Table 1 Sample characteristics of women 15–49 years living in slum and non-slum settlements in Nairobi, Kenya
From: Contraceptive method choice among women in slum and non-slum communities in Nairobi, Kenya
Characteristics | Percent (%) | Number |
|---|---|---|
Contraceptive method choice | ||
No method | 28.2 | 528 |
Traditional method | 34.2 | 641 |
Short-term method | 31.2 | 584 |
Long-term method | 6.4 | 120 |
Socio-demographic factors | ||
Age | ||
15–24 | 36.0 | 675 |
25–34 | 35.9 | 673 |
35–54 | 28.0 | 525 |
Marital status | ||
Never married | 40.6 | 761 |
Currently married | 43.3 | 811 |
Formerly married | 16.1 | 301 |
Ethnicity | ||
Kikuyu | 33.1 | 620 |
Luhya | 18.1 | 339 |
Luo | 18.7 | 351 |
Kamba | 17.6 | 329 |
Other | 12.5 | 234 |
Parity | ||
No children | 31.5 | 590 |
1–2 children | 38.3 | 718 |
3+ years | 30.2 | 565 |
Household size | ||
1–3 members | 24.0 | 448 |
4–6 members | 48.9 | 915 |
7+ members | 27.1 | 507 |
Socio-economic factors | ||
Education | ||
None | 40.1 | 751 |
Primary | 35.5 | 664 |
Secondary/higher | 24.5 | 458 |
Wealth index | ||
Poor | 34.1 | 638 |
Medium | 32.9 | 617 |
Rich | 33.0 | 618 |
Residence | ||
Slum | 49.4 | 926 |
Non-slum | 50.6 | 947 |
Employment status | ||
Self-employed | 23.6 | 441 |
Informal | 10.8 | 203 |
Formal | 18.2 | 340 |
Unemployed | 47.5 | 889 |
Behavioral/attitudinal factors | ||
Pregnancy wantedness | ||
Never pregnant | 31.5 | 590 |
Intended | 48.8 | 914 |
Unintended | 19.7 | 369 |
Total (N) | 100.0 | 1873 |