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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the study sample

From: Patterns and predictors of private and public health care utilization among residents of an informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya: a cross-sectional study

 

Frequency (n)

Percentage (%)

Age

 Under 5 years

75

20.6

 5–17

80

22.0

 18–29

85

23.4

 30–44

86

23.6

 45+

38

10.4

Sex

 Female

219

60.2

 Male

145

39.8

Marital status

 Married

236

64.8

 Divorced/separated/widowed

51

14.0

 Never married

77

21.2

Wealth quintile

 Q1 (poorest)

61

16.8

 Q2

62

17.0

 Q3

81

22.3

 Q4

85

23.4

 Q5 (richest)

75

20.6

Education status of household head

 Primary complete or less

146

40.1

 Secondary complete

193

53.0

 College/University complete

25

6.9

Employment status of household head

 Employed

76

20.9

 Casual worker

112

30.8

 Trader

111

30.5

 Unemployed

65

17.9

Location of health facility visited

 Within Viwandani

266

73.1

 Outside Viwandani

98

26.9

Total

364

100.0