| Characteristic | N = 433 | Mean ± SD |
| Age in complete years | n (%) | 27.07 ± 5.277 |
| 15 - 19 | 24 (5.5) |
|
| 20 - 29 | 277 (64) |
|
| 30 - 39 | 123 (28.4) |
|
| 40 - 49 | 9 (2.1) |
|
| Marital status |
|
|
| Married | 355 (82) |
|
| Single | 64 (14.8) |
|
| Divorced | 9 (2.1) |
|
| Widowed | 5 (1.2) |
|
| Parity |
| 1.9 ± 0.94 |
| 1 - 2 | 334 (77.1) |
|
| 3 - 4 | 96 (22.1) |
|
| 5 & more | 3 (0.7) |
|
| Postpartum period in completed months |
| 7.58 ± 1.037 |
| 6 | 144 (33.3) |
|
| 7 | 67 (15.5) |
|
| 8 | 50 (11.5) |
|
| 9 | 172 (39.7) |
|
| Household size |
| 4 ± 1.792 |
| <3 | 19 (4.4) |
|
| 3 - 4 | 291(67.2) |
|
| ≥5 | 108 (24.9) |
|
| Formal education completed |
|
|
| None | 12 (2.8) |
|
| Primary | 327 (70.4) |
|
| Secondary | 27 (6.2) |
|
| Post-primary | 163 (37.6) |
|
| College | 82 (18.9) |
|
| University | 33 (7.6) |
|
| Monthly income (KSH) |
| 32,535.80 ± 26,643.4 |
| <20,000 | 205 (47.3) |
|
| 20,000 - 50,000 | 174 (40.2) |
|
| 50,001 - 100,000 | 39 (9) |
|
| 100,001 - 150,000 | 13 (3) |
|
| >150,000 | 2 (0.3) |
|