Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of caregivers interviewed and their distribution by region and facility type
From: Acceptance of a malaria vaccine by caregivers of sick children in Kenya
Characteristics of respondents | Frequency (n) | Per cent |
|---|---|---|
Sex (n = 1,997) | ||
Female | 1,868 | 93.5 |
Male | 129 | 6.5 |
Age (n = 1,853) | ||
<20 | 152 | 8.2 |
20-34 | 1,420 | 76.6 |
35-49 | 251 | 13.6 |
50+ | 30 | 1.6 |
Relationship to child (n = 1,868) | ||
Mother | 1,686 | 90.3 |
Father | 110 | 5.9 |
Other | 72 | 3.8 |
Region (n = 2,003) | ||
Nairobi | 141 | 7.04 |
Central | 254 | 12.68 |
Coast | 230 | 11.48 |
Eastern | 285 | 14.23 |
North Eastern | 196 | 9.79 |
Nyanza | 291 | 14.53 |
Rift Valley | 258 | 12.88 |
Western | 348 | 17.37 |
Facility type attended (n = 2,003) | ||
National referral hospital | 10 | 0.5 |
Provincial hospital | 50 | 2.5 |
District hospital | 365 | 18.2 |
Sub district hospital | 309 | 15.4 |
Other hospital | 286 | 14.3 |
Health centre | 357 | 17.8 |
Clinic | 119 | 5.9 |
Dispensary | 443 | 22.1 |
Maternity | 64 | 3.2 |