Table 1 Characteristics of women in countries under study
Variables | DRC N(8,545) * n(%) | Kenya N(6,432) * n(%) | Tanzania N(6,664) *n(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Place of residence | Â | Â | Â |
Urban | 3,083(35.8) | 2,524(39.8) | 2,004(30.1) |
Rural | 5,539(64.2) | 3,820(60.2) | 4,663(69.9) |
Maternal age-group | Â | Â | Â |
Young women (15–24 years) | 2,607(30.2) | 1,849(29.2) | 2,175(32.6) |
Older women (25–49 years) | 6,015(69.8) | 4,495(70.8) | 4,492(67.4) |
Relationship status | Â | Â | Â |
Has no current partner | 1,295(15.0) | 1,161(18.3) | 1,287(19.3) |
Has current partner | 7,327(85.0) | 5,183(81.7) | 5,380(80.7) |
Maternal education | Â | Â | Â |
Primary and below | 4,870(56.5) | 4,005(63.1) | 5,573(83.6) |
Secondary and above | 3,752(43.5) | 2,339(36.9) | 1,093(16.4) |
Birth order | Â | Â | Â |
One | 3,998(46.4) | 4,392(69.2) | 4,232(63.5) |
Two | 3,711(43.0) | 1,690(26.6) | 2,120(31.8) |
Three or more | 913(10.6) | 262(4.2) | 315(4.7) |
Exposure to mass media | Â | Â | Â |
No | 7,497(87.1) | 1,296(20.4) | 2,201(33.0) |
Yes | 1,115(12.9) | 5,048(79.6) | 4,465(67.0) |
Access to money for medication | Â | Â | Â |
No big problem | 2,568(29.8) | 3,867(60.9) | 3,176(47.6) |
Big problem | 6,052(70.2) | 2,474(39.1) | 3,491(52.4) |
Travel distance for medication | Â | Â | Â |
No big problem | 5,228(60.7) | 4,769(75.2) | 3,658(54.9) |
Big problem | 3,391(39.3) | 1,573(24.8) | 3,009(45.1) |
Household head | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 6,895(80.0) | 4,373(68.9) | 5,429(81.4) |
Female | 1,727(20.0) | 1,971(31.1) | 1,238(18.6) |
Household size | Â | Â | Â |
4 or less | 2,021(23.4) | 2,617(41.3) | 1,803(27.0) |
5 or more | 6,601(76.6) | 3,727(58.8) | 4.864(73.0) |
Household wealth | Â | Â | Â |
Poor | 3,391(39.3) | 2,379(37.5) | 2,772(41.6) |
Middle | 1,724(20.0) | 1,180(18.6) | 1,258(18.9) |
Rich | 3,507(40.7) | 2,784(43.4) | 2,636(39.5) |