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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