Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of mothers attending well baby clinic at Nakuru Central District (N = 414)
Characteristics | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Age of the mother (years) | ||
 Less than 18 | 6 | 1.4 |
 18–35 | 360 | 87.0 |
 36–45 | 48 | 11.6 |
Marital status | ||
 Single | 47 | 11.4 |
 Married | 362 | 87.4 |
 Divorced/separated | 5 | 1.2 |
Parity | ||
 1 | 155 | 37.4 |
 2–4 | 238 | 57.5 |
 5+ | 21 | 5.1 |
Accompanied by spouse to ANC | 176 | 42.5 |
Level of education | ||
 None | 21 | 5.0 |
 Primary school | 134 | 32.0 |
 Secondary school | 136 | 33.0 |
 Middle level college | 87 | 21.0 |
 University | 36 | 9.0 |
Access to mobile telephone | 385 | 93.0 |
Ownership of accessible mobile telephone | ||
 Personal | 384 | 93.0 |
 Family | 12 | 3.0 |
 Others | 18 | 4.0 |