Table 1 Descriptive data on the study population
Variable | Frequency (%) | Variable | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Place of delivery | 3967 | Perceived benefit/need | Â |
Home or on road | 2109 (53.2%) | No. of ANC visits | 3892 |
Health facility | 1858 (46.8%) | None | 290 (7.4%) |
| Â | Â | 1 visit | 170 (4.4%) |
Socio-cultural factors | 2-3 visits | 1560 (40.1%) | Â |
Maternal age | 3967 | ≥ 4 | 1872 (48.1%) |
≤ 20 years | 441 (11.1%) | Birth order | 3967 |
21 – 34 years | 2767 (69.8%) | 1st delivery | 845 (21.3%) |
≥35years | 759 (19.1%) | 2nd – 3rd delivery | 1531 (38.6%) |
Marital status | 3967 | ≥ 4th delivery | 1590 (40.1%) |
Never Married | 371 (9.4%) | Prenatal Healthcare provider | 3967 |
Married | 3035 (76.5%) | Doctor | 882 (22.2%) |
Living together | 205 (5.2%) | Nurse | 2723 (68.6) |
Widowed | 116 (2.9%) | TBA | 74 (1.9%) |
Divorced | 34 (0.9%) | No ANC | 288 (7.3%) |
Living separately | 206 (5.2%) | Health facility of ANC | 3959 |
Ethnic Group | 3967 | Government Hospital | 1026 (25.9%) |
Kalenjin | 610 (15.4%) | Health centre | 956 (24.2%) |
Kamba | 432 (10.9%) | Dispensary | 1050 (26.5%) |
Kikuyu | 628 (15.8%) | Private health facility | 306 (7.7%) |
Kisii | 263 (6.6%) | Faith-based facility | 266 (6.7%) |
Luhya | 617 (15.6%) | Other | 67 (1.7%) |
Luo | 568 (14.3%) | No ANC | 288 (7.3%) |
Meru | 194 (4.9%) | Physical accessibility | Â |
Mijikenda/Swahili | 215 (5.4%) | Region | 3967 |
Somali | 125 (3.2%) | Nairobi | 268 (6.8%) |
Other | 314 (7.9%) | Central | 370 (9.3%) |
Religion | 3964 | Coast | 330 (8.3%) |
Roman Catholic | 817 (20.6%) | Eastern | 628 (15.8%) |
Protestant/Christian | 2696 (68.0%) | Nyanza | 733 (18.5%) |
Muslim | 317 (8.0%) | Rift valley | 1102 (27.8%) |
No religion | 119 (3.0%) | Western | 440 (11.1%) |
Other | 15 (0.4%) | North Eastern | 96 (2.4%) |
Household size | Â | Residence | 3967 |
Median (range; IQR3) | 5 ( 1 – 18; 4 – 7) | Urban | 822 (20.7%) |
Presence of co-wife | 3196 | Rural | 3145 (79.3%) |
No | 2809 (87.9%) | Distance | 3956 |
Yes | 387 (12.1%) | <2 Km | 1917 (48.5%) |
Relationship to household head | 3967 | 2 – 5 Km | 1575 (39.8%) |
Head | 832 (21.0%) | >5 Km | 464 (11.7%) |
Wife | 2373 (59.8%) | Economic Accessibility | Â |
Other | 761 (19.2%) | Wealth index | 3967 |
Maternal education | 3966 | Poorest | 841 (21.2%) |
None | 440 (11.1%) | Poor | 762 (19.2%) |
Primary | 2483 (62.6%) | Middle | 742 (18.7%) |
Secondary | 833 (21.0%) | Richer | 762 (19.2%) |
Higher | 210 (5.3%) | Richest | 860 (21.7%) |
| Â | Â | Insurance | 3962 |
| Â | Â | No | 3744 (94.5%) |
| Â | Â | Yes | 218 (5.5%) |