Table 2 Demographic information of maternity unit patients at Migori County Referral Hospital

Demographics (%)

Maternal Age

 13 – 19

28.2

 20 – 26

34.4

 27 – 33

16.0

 34 – 43

6.5

 Not listed

15.0

Marital status

 Married

61.2

 Unmarried

16.5

 Not listed

22.2

Education

 Primary

15.2

 Secondary

6.7

 University

6.5

 Not listed

71.6

Occupation

 Student

7.2

 Subsistence farming

8.5

 Employed

16.8

 Not formally employed

23.0

 Not listed

44.4

Birth Data (means and ranges)

 Parity^a

1 [0 – 9]

 Gravidity^a

3 [1–10]

 Antenatal care attendance

3 [1–8]

 Birth weight (grams)

2116 [400 – 2900]

 Gestational age (weeks)

33 [15 – 43]