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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants

From: Determinants of preconception care among pregnant women in an urban and a rural health facility in Kenya: a qualitative study

Site

AKUH, N

MLFH

Age in years

Mean = 31.2

Median = 30

Range = 26–39

Mean = 28.8

Median = 29.5

Range = 22 to 37

Marital status

Married 10/11 (90.9%)

Widowed 1/11 (9.1%)

Married 7/10 (70%)

Single 2/10 (20%)

Divorced 1/10 (10%)

Level of education

University 11/11 (100%)

Primary school 1/10 (10%)

Secondary school 3/10 (30%)

College 3/10 (30%)

University 3/10 (30%)

Occupation

Professionals 10/11 (90.9%)

Unemployed 1/11 (9.1%)

Professionals 3/10 (30%)

Business 3/10 (30%)

Farmer 2/10 (20%)

Student 1/10 (10%)

Unemployed 1/10 (10%)

Median Parity

1 + 0

1 + 0

Fraction who received PCC

Yes 5/11 (45.5%)

Yes 3/10 (30.0%)