Characteristic

Frequency (n)

Percentage (%)

Facility

Meru Level 5 Hospital

Consolata Nkubu Hospital

Total

189

165

354

53.4

46.6

100

Age in years

Below 40

40 - 50

51 - 60

61 - 70

71 - 80

Above 80

Total

6

104

105

72

55

12

354

1.7

29.4

29.7

20.3

15.5

3.4

100

Gender

Male

Female

Total

178

176

354

50.3

49.7

100

Level of Education

No formal education

Primary

Secondary

College

Total

66

68

112

108

354

18.6

19.2

31.6

30.5

100

Occupation

Employed

Self-employed

Not employed

Total

92

146

116

354

26

41.2

32.8

100

Marital status

Single

Married

Separated

Divorced

Widowed

Total

17

197

42

19

79

354

4.8

55.6

11.9

5.4

22.3

100

Occupation of spouse

Employed

Self-employed

Not employed

Not applicable

Total

75

85

36

158

354

21.2

24

10.2

44.6

100

Spouse education level

No formal education

Primary

Secondary

College

Not applicable

Total

6

46

70

74

158

354

1.7

13

19.8

20.9

44.6

100