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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