Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of female members and male heads of households in Kaloleni sub-county, Kenya
| Females (n = 442) | Males (n = 237) | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age (IQR) years | 22 (19–25) | 31 (23–43) |
| Characteristic | n(%)a | n(%)a |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 307(70.7) | 173(73.6) |
| Single | 70(16.1) | 49(20.9) |
| Widowed | 40(9.1) | 8(3.4) |
| Divorced | 17(3.9) | 5(2.1) |
| Highest level education | ||
| None | 212(48.5) | 48(20.3) |
| Primary | 182(41.6) | 133(56.4) |
| Secondary | 30(6.9) | 44(18.6) |
| Tertiary | 8(1.8) | 9(3.8) |
| Adult education | 5(1.1) | 2(0.8) |
| Religion | ||
| Protestant | 185(42.1) | 63(26.8) |
| Muslim | 70(15.9) | 67(28.5) |
| Catholic | 34(7.7) | 48(20.4) |
| Traditional | 56(12.8) | 16(6.8) |
| Other/Noneb | 94(21.4) | 41(17.4) |
| Occupation | ||
| Farmer | 136(31.1) | 90(38.1) |
| Trader | 47(10.7) | 36(15.3) |
| Crafts | 1(0.2) | 25(10.6) |
| Technical | 3(0.7) | 9(3.8) |
| Clerk/management/administration | 8(1.8) | 3(1.3) |
| Housewife | 77(17.6) | NA |
| Otherc | 64(14.6) | 43(18.2) |
| None | 102(23.3) | 30(12.7) |
IQR Inter-quartile range; NA Not applicable
a total numbers may not add up to 442 (females) or 237 (males) because some respondents did not respond to specific questions
bFemales, Other (n = 1), None (n = 93); Males, Other (n-1), None (n = 40)
cseveral (> 50 work categories mentioned)