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Table 1 Percentage distribution of variables in the sample included in the analysis among women aged 15-49 years
From: Prevalence and determinants of unintended pregnancy among women in Nairobi, Kenya
| Characteristics | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| Less than 20 | 19 | 1.5 |
| 20-34 | 760 | 59.7 |
| 35-49 | 493 | 38.8 |
| Level of education | ||
| None | 36 | 2.8 |
| Primary | 551 | 43.3 |
| Secondary | 438 | 34.4 |
| Higher | 247 | 19.4 |
| Marital status | ||
| Never Married | 204 | 16.0 |
| Currently Married | 785 | 61.7 |
| Formerly married | 283 | 22.3 |
| Household size | ||
| 1-2 persons | 130 | 10.2 |
| 3-5 persons | 680 | 53.5 |
| 6 and above | 462 | 36.3 |
| Parity | ||
| 0 | 20 | 1.6 |
| 1-2 births | 744 | 58.5 |
| 3 and above births | 508 | 39.9 |
| Wealth index | ||
| Poor | 499 | 39.2 |
| Medium | 449 | 35.3 |
| Rich | 324 | 25.5 |
| Type of residence | ||
| Slum | 736 | 57.9 |
| Non-slum | 536 | 42.1 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Kikuyu | 433 | 34.0 |
| Luhya | 228 | 17.9 |
| Luo | 213 | 16.8 |
| Kamba | 244 | 19.2 |
| Other | 154 | 12.1 |
| Employment status | ||
| Unemployed/student | 484 | 38.1 |
| Informal employment | 152 | 11.9 |
| Formal employment | 234 | 18.4 |
| Self employed | 402 | 31.6 |
| Pregnancy intention | ||
| Intended pregnancy | 968 | 76.1 |
| Unintended pregnancy | 304 | 23.9 |
| Total | 1272 | 100.0 |
