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Table 1 Participant characteristics

From: Engaging men in an mHealth approach to support postpartum family planning among couples in Kenya: a qualitative study

Characteristic

Men (n = 35)

n(%) / median (IQR)

Women (n = 15)

n(%) / median (IQR)

 Age (completed years)

30

(25–36)

25

(19.5–27.5)

 Partnered

35

(100%)

14

(93%)

 Married

34

(97%)

13

(87%)

 Pregnant

–

 

6

(40%)

 Relationship duration (years)

5

(2–10)

2

(1–9)

Education

 Primary or less

14

(40%)

9

(60%)

 Secondary (some/completed)

11

(31%)

4

(27%)

 Above secondary

10

(29%)

2

(13%)

 Share phone with partner

7

(20%)

6

(40%)

 Number of pregnancies

–

 

2

(1–3)

Number of children

 0

7

(20%)

3

(20%)

 1–2

20

(57%)

9

(60%)

 3 or more

8

(23%)

3

(20%)

 Ever use of FPa

21

(60%)

8

(53%)

Type of FP useda,b

 Male condom

11

(31%)

3

(20%)

 Pill

2

(6%)

2

(13%)

 Injection

8

(23%)

5

(33%)

 Implant

7

(20%)

2

(13%)

  1. aIncludes personal method use and partner use
  2. bParticipants could identify > 1 method