Table 2.
Basic characteristics of study population in Western Kenya (n = 426).
| Characteristics | n = 426 | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age of women (years) | ||
| Mean | 27.4 | |
| SD | 7.9 | |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 371 | 87.1 |
| Widowed/divorced/single | 55 | 12.9 |
| Maternal education | ||
| No formal education | 27 | 6.3 |
| Primary | 351 | 74.0 |
| Secondary | 74 | 17.4 |
| Higher | 10 | 2.3 |
| Age of children (months) | ||
| Mean | 12.78 | |
| SD | 4.0 | |
| Sex of children | ||
| Male | 217 | 50.9 |
| Female | 209 | 49.1 |
| Household size | ||
| Mean | 6.06 | |
| SD | 2.3 | |
| Ethnic group | ||
| Luo | 111 | 26.1 |
| Luhya | 232 | 54.5 |
| Teso | 77 | 18.1 |
| Others | 6 | 1.4 |
| Household food insecurity | ||
| Little to no hunger in household | 285 | 66.9 |
| Moderate hunger in household | 126 | 29.6 |
| Severe hunger in household | 15 | 3.5 |
SD, standard deviation.