Reviewer ’s report  
 
Title: Contraceptive Method Choice among Women in Slum and Non -slum Communities in  
Nairobi, Kenya  
 
Version: 1 Date: 26 Feb 2016  
 
Reviewer: Norman Goldstuck  
 
Reviewer's report:  
Some abbreviations are used without explanation. Please expand -even obvious one's like 'STIs'.  
 
Page 4 line 48  Versus not verses  
page 6 line 36 - Can you give an approximate value in dollar terms of poor, middle, and rich?  
line 49 -fitted not fit. Horr ible North American habit of imperfect past tense. ( They stick to 
'gotten' however where we gave it up!)  
page 7 line 39 non -settlements(? non -slum settlements)  
line 60 Is p value relative to long term methods? Explain.  
page 18 Any reason why urba n use of modern methods is lower than that of rural?  
page 12 line 9 -18 'few' should be  fewer'  
Are the methods appropriate and well described?  
If not, please specify what is required in your comments to the authors.  
 
Yes 
 
Does the work include the necessary contr ols? 
If not, please specify which controls are required in your comments to the authors.  
 
Yes 
 
Are the conclusions drawn adequately supported by the data shown?  
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Yes 
 
Are you able to assess any statistics in the manuscript or would you recommend an  
additional statistical review?  
If an additional statistical review is recommended, please specify what aspects require further  
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I am able to assess the statistics  
 
Quality of written English  
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Acceptable  
 
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