Table 2.
Background characteristics of respondents
| Characteristic | Category | Nairobi (n = 171) % | Machakos (n = 135) % | Turkana (n = 98) % | Total (n = 404) % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex |
Male |
38.0 |
27.4 |
69.4 |
42.1 |
| |
Female |
62.0 |
72.6% |
30.6 |
57.9 |
| Age |
≤35 years |
62.7 |
68.1 |
72.4 |
66.9 |
| |
>35 years |
37.3 |
31.9 |
27.6 |
33.1 |
| Education |
Post secondaryeducation |
90.6 |
90.3 |
56.6 |
80.2 |
| Marital status |
Married |
67.3 |
58.2 |
73.5 |
65.8 |
| |
Unmarried |
32.7 |
41.8 |
26.5 |
34.2 |
| |
Farming |
12.1 |
27.5 |
1.0 |
14.5 |
| Alternative sources of income |
Business |
10.9 |
12.2 |
20.6 |
13.7 |
| |
Consultation1 |
1.8 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.8 |
| |
Part-time job2 |
0.0 |
3.1 |
13.4 |
4.3 |
| Other3 | 75.2 | 57.3 | 64.9 | 66.7 |
1Consultation here refers to provision of health services, advice, or consultancy for a fee and for a specified short duration of time.
2Part-time job means working some of the time during the day, week, or month; usually an agreement or contract is signed.
3The ‘other’ category comprises a large percentage, possibly because of the diverse activities that the many support staff in this study are involved in.