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Table 1  Baseline and endline demographic characteristics of study participants

From: Exploring the implementation of an SMS-based digital health tool on maternal and infant health in informal settlements

Factor

Level

Baseline

Endline

p-value

  

n (%)

n (%)

 

N

 

678

738

 

Participant type

Currently Pregnant

176 (26.0%)

220 (29.8%)

0.18

 

Have a child 0-6 months

286 (42.2%)

280 (37.9%)

 
 

Have a child 7-11 months

216 (31.9%)

238 (32.2%)

 

Age

 

27.4 (6.0)

27.8 (6.0)

0.21

Age distribution 

15-19

42 (6.2%)

38 (5.1%)

0.069

 

20-24

203 (29.9%)

216 (29.3%)

 
 

25-29

190 (28.0%)

237 (32.1%)

 
 

30-34

155 (22.9%)

132 (17.9%)

 
 

above 35

88 (13.0%)

115 (15.6%)

 

Marital status 

Married

453 (66.8%)

506 (68.6%)

0.48

 

Single

225 (33.2%)

232 (31.4%)

 

Education 

Primary (no certificate/incomplete)

262 (38.6%)

248 (33.6%)

0.054

 

Secondary ‘O’/ ‘A’ level (no certificate/incomplete)

336 (49.6%)

377 (51.1%)

 
 

College/Tertiary (certificate /complete)

80 (11.8%)

113 (15.3%)

 

Wealth

Less Wealth

327 (48.2%)

239 (32.4%)

<0.001

 

Higher Wealth

351 (51.8%)

499 (67.6%)

 

Employment Status

Employed

244 (36.0%)

235 (31.8%)

0.1

 

Unemployed

434 (64.0%)

503 (68.2%)

 

Ward

 

7.7 (8.2)

7.1 (7.2)

0.21

 

Dagoretti

270 (39.8%)

312 (42.3%)

0.35

 

Mathare

408 (60.2%)

426 (57.7%)