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. 2015 May 21;9(5):e0003721. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0003721

Table 1. Maternal and infant characteristics.

Characteristic
Maternal (N = 545)
Maternal Age at Delivery (years)
14–22 153 (28%)
23–30 210 (39%)
>30 87 (16%)
Unknown 95 (17%)
Education
None 100 (18%)
Lower Primary 94 (17%)
Upper Primary 263 (48%)
Secondary or more 86 (16%)
Unknown 2 (1%)
Household Income (KSh* per month)
<3000 322 (59%)
>3000 221 (40%)
Unknown 2 (1%)
Infant at Delivery (N = 545)
Male 288 (55%)
Female 236 (45%)
Average Head Circumference (cm ) 34.2 +/- 1.4 (range: 27.5–38)
Average Length (cm) 48.6 +/- 2.5 (range: 40–59.5)
Average Weight (g ¥ ) 2949 +/- 492 (range: 1100–4350)

*KSh: Kenyan Shillings

cm: centimeters

¥g: grams