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. 2026 Jun 2;26:2434. doi: 10.1186/s12889-026-27874-4

Table 2.

Socio-demographic characteristics distribution among participants (n = 325)

Variable Participant Response Frequency (N) %
Age 15–21 Years 34 10.46
22–28 Years 86 26.46
29–35 Years 91 28.00
36–42 Years 75 22.86
43–49 Years 40 12.30
Religion Protestants 177 54.46
Catholics 102 31.38
Muslims 40 12.31
Traditional Religions 6 1.85
School Attendance Attended School 281 86.46
Never attended School 44 13.54
Highest Level of Education Primary 56 19.93
Secondary 113 40.21
Technical/Vocational 83 29.54
Tertiary 29 10.32
Literacy Levels High 275 84.62
Low 50 15.38
Marital Status Single 209 64.31
Married 91 28.00
Separated 25 7.70
Occupational Status Unemployed 114 35.08
Students 70 21.54
Self-employment 51 15.84
Paid employment 17 5.23
Volunteerism 3 0.92
Income Sources Family Support 219 67.38
Self-employment 51 15.69
Spousal support 38 11.69
Paid employment 17 5.23
Income Range < 10,000 KES 9 2.77
10, 000–15,000 KES 129 36.69
15,000–20,000 KES 70 21.54
20,000–25,000 KES 43 13.23
> 25,000 KES 74 22.77