Table 1 Socio-demographic and economic characteristics of study participants (N = 663)
| Â | County | Â | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Lamu n=(342) | Wajir n= (321) | P-value |
Characteristic | Â | Â | Â |
Median (IQR), years | 30 (24–35) | 28 (25–34) | 0.427 |
Age categories (years): | n (%) | n (%) | Â |
18–24 | 97 (28.6) | 79 (24.6) | 0.126 |
25–34 | 154 (45.0) | 168 (52.3) | |
35–44 | 80 (23.3) | 70 (21.8) | |
45+ | 11 (3.2) | 4 (1.2) | |
Highest level of education: | Â | Â | Â |
None/Madrassa | 25(7.31) | 171 (53.3) | < 0.0001 |
Primary | 70 (20.5) | 71 (22.1) | |
Secondary and above | 247 (72.2) | 79 (24.6) | |
Marital status: | Â | Â | Â |
Married | 287 (83.9) | 265 (82.6) | 0.638 |
Not Married | 55 (16.1) | 56 (17.4) | |
Age at marriage –years (n = 552): |  |  |  |
<15 | 17 (5.9) | 0 (0.0) | < 0.0001 |
15–19 | 127 (44.2) | 84 (31.7) | |
20–24 | 109 (37.9) | 129 (48.6) | |
25–34 | 33 (11.5) | 52 (19.6) | |
35+ | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) | Â |
Age at first married (Mean ± SD, year) | 19.7 (3.7) | 21.4 (3.3) | < 0.0001 |
Currently employed: | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 58 (16.9) | 52 (16.2) | 0.793 |
No | 284 (83.1) | 269 (83.8) | |