Table 1.
Demographic profile and utilization of healthcare services by sex, Nyanza Province, Kenya
| Characteristic | Total, n = 15,302 (%) | Male, n = 6,228 (%) | Female, n = 9,074 (%) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||||
| Age category, years | < 0.0001 | |||
| 15–20 | 3,372 (22) | 1,802 (29) | 1,570 (17) | |
| 21–30 | 3,104 (20) | 1,216 (20) | 1,888 (21) | |
| 31–40 | 2,364 (15) | 842 (14) | 1,522 (18) | |
| 41–50 | 2,119 (14) | 686 (11) | 1,433 (15) | |
| > 50 | 4,343 (28) | 1,682 (27) | 2,661 (29) | |
| Marital status | < 0.0001 | |||
| Married | 8,158 (53) | 3,198 (51) | 4,960 (61) | |
| Single | 5,779 (38) | 2,892 (46) | 2,887 (32) | |
| Widowed | 1,365 (9) | 138 (2) | 1,227 (14) | |
| Socioeconomic status quintiles | < 0.0001 | |||
| Lowest | 2,114 (15) | 707 (12) | 1,407 (16) | |
| Low | 2,471 (17) | 926 (16) | 1,545 (18) | |
| Middle | 2,777 (19) | 1,113 (19) | 1,664 (19) | |
| High | 3.228 (22) | 1,339 (23) | 1,889 (22) | |
| Highest | 3,774 (26) | 1,715 (30) | 2,059 (24) | |
| Healthcare use | ||||
| Accessed healthcare services/advice | 13,911 (91) | 5,541 (89) | 8,370 (92) | 0.001 |
| Reported use of medical facility/doctor | 13,228 (86) | 5,234 (84) | 7,994 (88) | < 0.0001 |
| Reported recent (< 12 months) medical care/advice | 9,138 (60) | 3,320 (53) | 5,818 (64) | < 0.0001 |
| Median distance from residence to healthcare facility of routine care (km) | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 0.005 |