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Table 1 Demographic and health profile of the respondents

From: Implementation fidelity of nutritional counselling, iron and folic acid supplementation guidelines and associated challenges in rural Uasin Gishu County Kenya

Indicator

Characteristics of women

Distribution (n)

Percentage (%)

Mean

Selected demographic characteristics of the respondents (n = 188)

Maternal status

Pregnant

102

54

 

Recently delivered (RDM)

86

46

 

Age of the respondent (years)

15–19

15

8

 

20–24

79

42

 

25–29

59

31

 

30–34

22

12

 

35–39

10

16.5

 

≥40

3

2

 

Mean age

  

25.5

Educational level

Primary

82

44

 

Secondary

75

40

 

Post-secondary

31

16

 

Occupation

Farmer

74

39

 

Housewife

24

13

 

Casual labourer

6

3

 

Business

44

23

 

Student

27

14

 

Salaried

13

7

 

Marital status

Never married

28

15

 

Married

160

85

 

Gravida

Primigravida

72

38

 

Multigravida

116

62

 

Prevalence of anaemia among the participants (n = 188)

HB examination (n = 186)

   

Not tested for HB

26

14

 

Tested for HB

162

86

 

Mean haemoglobin (n = 162)

concentration (g/dla)

Severe anaemia (< 8)

6

4

 

Moderate anaemia (8–9.99)

16

10

 

Mild anaemia (10–10.99)

22

13

 

≥11

118

73

 
  1. aGrams per decilitre