Table 2. Association of socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents with choice of hospital.
| Public(n = 195) | Private (n = 105) | Chi-Square (χ2) | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age in completed years | 15–24 | 88(45.1%) | 51(48.6%) | 2.323 | 0.803 |
| 25–34 | 65(33.3%) | 29(27.6%) | |||
| 35–44 | 42(21.5%) | 25(23.8%) | |||
| 45+ | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |||
| Marital Status | Single | 27(13.8%) | 25(23.8%) | 6.117 | 0.106 |
| Married Monogamous | 165(84.6%) | 80 (76.2%) | |||
| Married Polygamous | 2(1.0%) | 0(0%) | |||
| Widowed | 1(0.5%) | 0(0%) | |||
| Religion | Christian Protestant | 139(71.3%) | 80(76.2%) | 4.547 | 0.337 |
| Christian Catholic | 46(23.6%) | 20(19.0%) | |||
| Muslim | 1(0.5%) | 1(0.5%) | |||
| No Religion | 5(2.6%) | 0(0%) | |||
| Other | 4(2.1%) | 4(3.8%) | |||
| Education | No Education | 3(1.5) | 1(1.0%) | 4.494 | 0.343 |
| Primary | 73(37.4%) | 43(41%) | |||
| Secondary | 81(41.5%) | 48(45.7%) | |||
| College | 35(17.9%) | 10(9.5%) | |||
| University | 3(1.5) | 3(2.9) | |||
| Parity | Primigravida | 77(39.5) | 49(46.7) | 1.569 | 0.456 |
| Para 2–5 | 108(56.8) | 62(52.1) | |||
| Parity of above 5+ | 8(4.1) | 3(2.9) | |||
| Occupation | Student | 7(3.6%) | 7(6.7%) | 2.327 | 0.507 |
| Unemployed | 87(44.6%) | 51(48.6%) | |||
| Self-Employed | 68(34.9) | 31(29.5%) | |||
| Salaried/Formal Employment | 33(16.9) | 16(15.2%) | |||
| Income (In Kenya Shillings) | None | 91(46.7%) | 49(46.7%) | 3.094 | 0.377 |
| 1–5,000 | 50(25.6%) | 35(33.3%) | |||
| 5,001–10,000 | 37(19.0%) | 15(14.3%) | |||
| Above 10,000 | 17(8.7%) | 6(5.7%) |