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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of survey respondents (n = 745)

From: Pattern and determinants of contraceptive usage among women of reproductive age from the Digo community residing in Kwale, Kenya: results from a cross-sectional household survey

Characteristic

N(%)/Median (IQR)

Respondent’s age

29 (23–37)

Husband/partner’s age

39 (30–46)

Age at sexual debut

18 (16–20)

Age at marriage/union

20 (18–23)

Marital status

 

 Currently married

426 (57%)

 Currently living as if married

142 (19%)

 Currently not in a union

177 (24%)

Ever attended school

646 (87%)

 Years of education

8 (7–11)

Ever given birth

632 (85%)

 Total number of births

4 (2–5)

Currently pregnant

75 (10%)

 Duration (months) of current pregnancy

6 (4–7)