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Table 2 Demographic characteristics of the respondents

From: Determinants of dietary diversity among pregnant women in Laikipia County, Kenya: a cross-sectional study

Category (n = 254)

n

%

Age group(Years)

 <20

14

6

 20–29

164

65a

 ≥30

76

29

 Mean age 26.81 ± 5.64 SD

  

Marital status

 Married

225

89a

 Unmarried

29

11

Parity of the respondents

 1

84

33

 2

89

35a

 ≥3

81

32

 Mean parity 2 ± 2 SD

  

Trimester of the respondents

 First

13

5

 Second

138

54a

 Third

103

41

Household characteristic

 Household head sex

  Male

225

89a

  Female

29

11

 Household head

  Respondent

19

7

  Husband

219

86a

  Relative

12

5

  Others (Not related)

4

2

 Household size

  1–3

180

71a

  4–6

71

28

  >6

3

1

Mean size of household 3.02 ± 1.27 SD

  
  1. aMajority