Table 1

Description of the directly matched women across four study sites in Kenya

Large urban (Nairobi)Medium urban (Nakuru)Small urban (Kilifi)Semiurban (Migori)Total
Matched women (n)241149306235931
AgeMean, years (95% CI)29.5
(28.7 to 30.4)
28
(27.0 to 29.0)
29
(28.3 to 29.8)
29.3
(28.5 to 30.1)
29
(28.9 to 29.0)
Education, n (%)No formal0 (0)0 (0)26 (8)2 (1)28 (3)
Completed primary51 (21)11 (7)158 (52)138 (59)358 (38)
Completed secondary127 (53)41 (28)80 (26)64 (27)312 (34)
Higher63 (26)97 (65)42 (14)31 (13)233 (25)
Socioeconomic status (urban wealth quintile), n (%)11 (0)3 (2)94 (31)89 (38)187 (20)
210 (4)17 (11)49 (16)60 (26)136 (15)
340 (17)21 (14)52 (17)38 (16)151 (16)
457 (24)35 (23)44 (14)30 (13)166 (18)
5133 (55)73 (49)66 (22)18 (8)290 (31)
Current/most recent method, n (%)Male condom14 (6)19 (13)25 (8)11 (5)69 (7)
Contraceptive pill/oral contraceptives57 (24)32 (21)33 (11)18 (8)140 (15)
Injectable126 (52)49 (33)148 (48)120 (51)443 (48)
Implant36 (15)26 (17)71 (23)75 (32)208 (22)
Emergency Contraceptive Pills4 (2)18 (12)24 (8)8 (3)54 (6)
Cu-IUD4 (2)5 (3)3 (1)1 (0)13 (1)
Other/traditional0 (0)0 (0)2 (1)2 (1)4 (0)
How did you travel to the matched outlet last time you visited it?, n (%)Walked224 (93)92 (62)246 (80)121 (51)683 (73)
Bicycle0 (0)23 (15)11 (4)5 (2)39 (4)
Taxi/bus/motorcycle/car17 (7)34 (23)49 (16)109 (46)209 (22)
  • Cu-IUD, copper intrauterine device.