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Table 2 Demographic characteristics of the participants

From: A qualitative exploration of contraceptive use and discontinuation among women with an unmet need for modern contraception in Kenya

Variable

Categories

n

%a

Age (years)

15–19

59

44

20–24

9

7

25–34

35

26

35–49

32

24

Education level

None

5

4

Primary

72

53

Secondary

55

41

College

2

1

University

1

1

Occupation

Employed

1

1

Farming

43

32

Business

20

15

Not working

71

53

Number of childrenb

0

10

8

1–2

71

57

3–4

28

22

5 + 

16

13

  1. aProportions may not add to 100 because of rounding
  2. bFor couples, only wives’ information is presented