Table 1 Sociodemographic Characteristics of Pregnant Women in Kenya (2008–09 DHS)
Mean Values | Overall Sample (N = 4082) | Insured (N = 231) | Uninsured (N = 3851) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 28.49 | 31.72 | 28.17 |
Total # of Children | 2.68 | 2.08 | 2.71 |
# of Household Members | 5.52 | 4.71 | 5.54 |
Years of Education | 7.85 | 12.8 | 7.003 |
Currently Working | 56.6 | 74.5 | 51.57 |
Taken a HIV Test | 58.45 | 75.17 | 56.9 |
Marital Status: | |||
Never Married | 31.2 | 26.15 | 30.37 |
Married | 54.22 | 63.74 | 54.81 |
Living together | 4.14 | 4.31 | 4.25 |
Widowed | 4.37 | 1.82 | 4.34 |
Divorced | 1.27 | 1.00 | 1.43 |
Separated | 4.8 | 2.98 | 4.8 |
Ethnicity: | |||
Kalenjin | 13.21 | 20.59 | 14.86 |
Kamba | 10.93 | 10.43 | 7.69 |
Kikuyu | 19.44 | 23.01 | 17.41 |
Kisii | 6.86 | 7.29 | 5.14 |
Luhya | 16.26 | 11.92 | 15.23 |
Luo | 13.00 | 13.41 | 13.16 |
Meru/Embu | 4.92 | 3.81 | 4.39 |
Mijikenda/Swahili | 5.09 | 2.82 | 8.93 |
Somali | 2.84 | 1.16 | 8.57 |
Taita/Taveta | 0.94 | 2.65 | 1.38 |
Maasai | 1.34 | 1.00 | 1.52 |
Embu | 1.42 | 1.66 | 1.72 |
Other, unspecified | 3.75 | 0.33 | 0.00 |
Living in Urban Areas | 25.44 | 65.40 | 28.32 |
Electricity | 22.81 | 68.38 | 20.75 |