Table 1.
Baseline sociodemographic and selected characteristics among study participants who completed at least one follow-up visit (N = 138), Nairobi, Kenya, 2004-2005.
| Characteristics | No. | (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| ≤27 years | 47 | (34) |
| 28–34 years | 46 | (33) |
| ≥35 years | 45 | (33) |
| Marital status | ||
| Never married and not cohabiting | 37 | (27) |
| Cohabiting, divorced or widowed | 101 | (73) |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Kikuyu | 68 | (49) |
| Other | 70 | (51) |
| Education completed | ||
| 0–8 years | 112 | (81) |
| 9–12 years | 26 | (19) |
| Income per week | ||
| ≤9 US dollars | 70 | (51) |
| >9 US dollars | 68 | (49) |
| Current primary birth control method | ||
| None | 19 | (14) |
| Condoms | 49 | (40) |
| Hormonal contraception | 47 | (38) |
| IUD or tubal ligation | 8 | (7) |
| Median | (Range) | |
|
| ||
| Number of children | 3 | (0–10) |
| Age at first intercourse | 16 | (10–25) |
| Vaginal cleansing in past week | 11 | (1–30) |
| Sexual partners in past two weeks | 5 | (1–56) |