Table 2.
Percent of respondents reporting two or more partners by union type and control variables
| 2 or more partners | p-value | N | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union type | 0.001 | ||
| Married, co-residing | 1.0 | 1438 | |
| Married, not co-residing | 2.1 | 142 | |
| Not married, co-resides | 11.5 | 87 | |
| Widowed | 11.1 | 99 | |
| Divorced or separated | 20.5 | 258 | |
| Has co-wives | 5.1 | 0.695 | 217 |
| Age | |||
| 15–29 | 3.2 | 0.001 | 1144 |
| 30–49 | 6.3 | 880 | |
| Education | 0.017 | ||
| None/Primary | 5.3 | 1377 | |
| Secondary or higher | 2.9 | 647 | |
| Ethnic group | 0.146 | ||
| Kamba | 6.4 | 313 | |
| Kikuyu | 5.8 | 462 | |
| Luhya | 3.5 | 538 | |
| Luo | 3.6 | 494 | |
| Other ethnicity | 3.6 | 217 | |
| Religion | 0.027 | ||
| Catholic | 6.4 | 575 | |
| Protestant/other Christian | 3.9 | 1325 | |
| Other religion | 2.4 | 124 | |
| Presence of other adults during interview | 0.190 | ||
| None | 4.7 | 1952 | |
| Others present | 1.4 | 72 | |
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| Total | 4.6% | 2024 | |
Source: 2000 Nairobi Cross-Sectional Slum Survey (NCSS)