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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents

From: Access to primary healthcare services and associated factors in urban slums in Nairobi-Kenya

 

Number

Percent

Sex

 Male

155

51.7

 Female

145

48.3

Age group

 18–29

115

38.3

 30–44

133

44.3

 45–59

42

14.0

 60 and above

10

3.3

Marital status

 Married/living together

171

57.0

 Divorced/ separated

43

14.3

 Widowed

8

2.7

 Never married/never lived together

57

19.0

 Others

21

7.0

Level of education

 No formal schooling

4

1.3

 Primary

120

40.0

 Secondary

156

52.0

 College/university

20

6.7

Religion

 Roman catholic

96

32.0

 Protestants

178

59.3

 Other Christians.

6

2.0

 Muslim

9

3.0

 No religion

11

3.7

Household size

 1–3

183

61.0

 4–6

104

34.0

 7+

13

4.3

Wealth tertile

 Lowest

100

33.3

 Middle

100

33.3

 Highest

100

33.3

Health insurance coverage

 Yes

129

43.0

 No

171

57.0