Table 1. Characteristics of women selected from the Health Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) sites of Kilifi, Siaya and Nairobi in Kenya.
| Characteristics | Health Demographic Surveillance System Sites | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilifi | Siaya | Nairobi | |
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
| Women interviewed (N) | 594 | 1029 | 1079 |
| Women attended ANC | 594 (100.0) | 1,025 (99.6) | 1,076 (99.7) |
| Women with MCH * booklets | 470 (79.1) | 791 (76.9) | 821 (76.1) |
| Median age (IQR) in years | 28.6 (23.4-33.6) | 28.4 (24.0-32.5) | 29.0 (25.0-34.0) |
| Education level | |||
| None | 82 (17.5) | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) |
| Primary | 326 (69.4) | 530 (67.0) | 411 (50.0) |
| Secondary | 48 (10.2) | 231 (29.2) | 321 (39.1) |
| Tertiary-College/University | 14 (3.0) | 29 (3.4) | 88 (10.7) |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 434 (92.3) | 720 (91.0) | 706 (86.0) |
| Single | 34 (7.2) | 49 (6.2) | 111 (13.5) |
| Divorced/Separated/Widowed | 2 (0.4) | 22 (2.8) | 4 (0.5) |
| Delivery place | |||
| Health facility | 341 (72.6) | 756 (95.6) | 802 (97.7) |
| Home | 129 (27.5) | 35 (4.4) | 19 (2.31) |
| Proportion attending ANC ** Visit | |||
| ANC1 | 470 (100) | 791 (100) | 821 (100) |
| ANC2 | 393 (83.6) | 725 (91.6) | 717 (87.3) |
| ANC3 | 286 (60.8) | 668 (84.5) | 669 (81.5) |
| ANC4 | 162 (34.5) | 540 (68.3) | 540 (65.8) |
| ANC5 | 46 (9.8) | 322 (40.7) | 340 (41.4) |
| Median Gestational age at ANC Visit in weeks | |||
| ANC1 | 26 (21-28) | 22 (18-26) | 23 (19-26) |
| ANC2 | 29 (26-32) | 26 (21-30) | 26 (22-30) |
| ANC3 | 32 (28-35) | 30 (25-34) | 30 (26-34) |
| ANC4 | 35 (32-36) | 32 (28-36) | 33 (28-36) |
| ANC5 | 36 (34-38) | 34 (30-36) | 34 (30-37) |
| Number and Proportion (%) Attended at Vaccine window | |||
| 28–32 weeks | 360 (76.6) | 590 (74.6) | 547 (66.6) |
| 24–36 weeks | 452 (96.2) | 709 (89.6) | 695 (84.7) |
*Mother and Child Health Booklet
**Antenatal care (ANC1…ANC5- First antenatal care visit -Fifth antenatal care visit)