Table 2. Characteristics of participants selected from the maternity wards of Bondo and Siaya county referral hospitals in Kenya, 2021.
| Characteristics | Maternity Ward Surveillance Sites | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Siaya | Bondo | All | |
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
| Women interviewed (N) | 263 | 333 | 596 |
| Women attended ANC * | 263 (100) | 333 (100) | 596 (100) |
| Women with MCH **booklets | 263 (100) | 333 (100) | 596 (100) |
| Median age (IQR ***) in years | 24.3 (20.5-29.0) | 21.3 (24.0-29.8) | 24.7 (21.0-29.7) |
| Education level | |||
| None | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.17) |
| Primary | 146 (55.5) | 131 (39.3) | 277 (46.5) |
| Secondary | 97 (36.9) | 145 (43.5) | 242 (40.6) |
| Tertiary-College/University | 20 (7.6) | 56 (16.8) | 76 (12.8) |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 191(72.6) | 271 (81.4) | 462 (77.5) |
| Single | 68 (25.9) | 61 (18.3) | 129 (21.6) |
| Divorced/Separated/Widowed | 4 (1.5) | 1 (0.8) | 5 (0.8) |
| Proportion attending each ANC Visit | |||
| ANC1 | 263 (100) | 333 (100) | 596 (100) |
| ANC2 | 248 (94.3) | 312 (93.7) | 560 (94.0) |
| ANC3 | 221 (84.0) | 250 (75.1) | 471 (79.0) |
| ANC4 | 159 (60.5) | 166 (49.9) | 325 (54.5) |
| ANC5 | 102 (38.8) | 80 (24.0) | 182 (30.5) |
| Median Gestational age at ANC Visit in weeks | |||
| ANC1 | 20 (15-26) | 24 (20-27) | 22 (18-26) |
| ANC2 | 26 (21-30) | 27 (23-31) | 26 (22-30) |
| ANC3 | 28 (25-34) | 32 (26-35) | 30 (26-34) |
| ANC4 | 32 (28-36) | 34 (30-36) | 32 (30-36) |
| ANC5 | 35 (32-36) | 36 (32-38) | 35 (32-37) |
| Proportion Attended at Vaccine window | |||
| 28-32 weeks | 190 (72.2) | 241 (72.4) | 431 (72.3) |
| 24-36 weeks | 252 (95.8) | 316 (94.9) | 568 (95.3) |
*Antenatal care (ANC1…ANC5- First antenatal care visit -Fifth antenatal care visit)
**Mother and Child Health Booklet
***Interquartile range