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Table 1 Percent distribution of socio-demographic and socio-economic characteristics of migrant and non-migrant women using modern contraceptives in Kenya

From: Modern contraceptive use among migrant and non-migrant women in Kenya

Characteristics

Percent (%)

95 % CI

N [Weighted]

Migration stream

 Non-migrant urban

46.6

[37.1–56.4]

263

 Non-migrant rural

23.7

[20.5–27.3]

1,430

 Urban-urban

38.3

[31.0–46.2]

644

 Urban-rural

38.5

[33.6–43.6]

585

 Rural-urban

44.4

[39.7–49.2]

620

 Rural-rural

35.1

[32.3–37.9]

2,361

Socio-demographic factors

Age

 15–24

26.5

[23.4–29.8]

1,759

 25–34

44.0

[40.9–47.1]

2,280

 35–49

30.5

[27.3–34.0]

1,866

Marital status

 Never married

17.3

[14.5–20.6]

1,123

 Currently married

41.4

[38.8–44.1]

4,035

 Formerly married

23.0

[19.0–27.6]

746

Living children

 None

16.4

[13.0–20.5]

785

 1–2

38.6

[35.5–41.7]

2,215

 3–5′

42.2

[39.0–45.4]

2,084

 6+

21.4

[17.8–25.5]

820

Religion

 Catholic

35.7

[31.7–39.9]

1,287

 Protestant

36.5

[34.3–38.8]

4,043

 Muslim/other

17.8

[12.7–24.4]

576

Fertility preference

 Want another child

29.9

[27.5–32.6]

2,817

 Undecided

33.6

[22.9–46.4]

177

 Want no more

39.0

[36.3–41.8]

2,911

Region

 Nairobi

42.7

[37.2–48.3]

527

 Central

52.5

[47.0–58.0]

626

 Coast

30.9

[23.8–39.0]

474

 Eastern

38.8

[33.7–44.3]

981

 Nyanza

28.8

[25.6–32.3]

990

 Rift valley

29.2

[25.0–33.8]

1,632

 Western

33.9

[30.2–37.8]

561

 North Eastern

3.9

[1.3–11.0]

114

Marital duration

 Never married

17.3

[14.5–20.6]

1123

 0–9 years

42.6

[39.2–46.1]

2095

 10–24 years

41.1

[37.8–44.6]

1621

 20 and more years

26.6

[23.1–30.4]

1067

Socio-economic factors

Education

 None

10.1

[7.0–14.3]

576

 Primary

34.0

[31.5–36.6]

3327

 Secondary/Higher

42.4

[39.2–45.7]

2002

Wealth index

 Low

21.3

[18.6–24.3]

1881

 Medium

38.8

[35.6–42.2]

2132

 High

42.7

[40.1–45.4]

1892

Occupation

 Not working

26.7

[24.1–29.4]

1997

 Professional/technical/manager/clerical/sales/service

42.5

[39.5–45.5]

1805

 Agri-employee/household domestic/manual

35.1

[32.2–38.2]

2103

Heard FP on media

 No

19.8

[17.5–22.4]

1530

 Yes

39.6

[37.6–41.7]

4375

Total (N)

34.5

[32.6–36.5]

5905

  1. CI confidence interval