Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents, Kenya STEPS survey, 2015
From: Dietary risk factors for non-communicable diseases in Kenya: findings of the STEPS survey, 2015
| Characteristic | % proportions (95% CI) | Sample size (N = 4484) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unweighted, n | Weighted, n | ||
| Age groups | |||
| 18–29 | 46.0 (43.6, 48.4) | 1484 | 2062 |
| 30–39 | 23.3 (21.6, 25.1) | 1253 | 1045 |
| 40–49 | 15.5 (14.1, 17.0) | 793 | 695 |
| 50–59 | 9.9 (8.8, 11.0) | 541 | 443 |
| 60–69 | 5.3 (4.7, 6.1) | 413 | 239 |
| Marital status | |||
| Not married | 23.2 (21, 25.5) | 783 | 1039 |
| Married | 65.5 (63.1, 67.8) | 3045 | 2938 |
| Formerly married | 11.3 (10, 12.7) | 656 | 507 |
| Residence | |||
| Rural | 61.9 (59.4, 64.4) | 2404 | 2776 |
| Urban | 38.1 (35.6, 40.6) | 2080 | 1708 |
| Education level | |||
| No formal education | 12.6 (11.4, 13.8) | 754 | 563 |
| Primary education | 45.6 (43.3, 47.9) | 2086 | 2043 |
| Secondary and above | 41.9 (39.5, 44.3) | 1644 | 1877 |
| Wealth band | |||
| Poorest | 18.9 (17.4, 20.5) | 898 | 848 |
| Second | 20.9 (19.3, 22.6) | 897 | 937 |
| Middle | 18.3 (16.8, 19.8) | 897 | 818 |
| Fourth | 18.6 (16.7, 20.6) | 896 | 832 |
| Richest | 23.4 (21.0, 25.9) | 896 | 1049 |
| Occupation | |||
| Unemployed | 40.1 (37.9, 42.4) | 1873 | 1799 |
| Employed | 59.9 (57.6, 62.1) | 2611 | 2685 |
