Table 1 Background characteristics of surveyed women who died of maternal causes (2011-13)
From: Continuing with “…a heavy heart” - consequences of maternal death in rural Kenya
Characteristic | Percent |
|---|---|
Median age (years) | 26.0 |
Current marital status | |
Not married | 23.7 |
Monogamous (married or cohabiting) | 61.0 |
Polygamous (married or cohabiting) | 15.3 |
Highest education level | |
None/don’t know | 1.7 |
Up to primary complete | 69.5 |
Secondary or higher | 28.8 |
Economic activity in last 12 months | |
Wage or salary work | 8.7 |
Farming | 56.5 |
Own business/self-employment | 43.5 |
Household characteristics (N=123) | |
Household size (average members per household) | 5.6 |
Percent of household members who are children 0-5 years | 27.4 |
Percent of household members who are school-age (5-24 yrs) | 52.2 |
Total maternal deaths included in analysis | 59 |