Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants
Characteristics | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (Years), N = 855 | ||
18–39 years | 460 | 53.8 |
40–59 years | 291 | 34.0 |
≥ 60 | 104 | 12.2 |
Missing | 0 | 0 |
Median age: 38, IQR: 28 – 50 Mean age: 40.2, SD:14.7 | ||
Sex of participant, N = 855 | ||
Male | 159 | 18.6 |
Female | 696 | 81.4 |
Marital status, N = 855 | ||
Married/Cohabiting | 567 | 66.6 |
Single/Never married | 93 | 10.9 |
Separated/Divorced | 96 | 11.3 |
Widowed/Widower | 95 | 11.2 |
Missing | 4 | |
Education Attainment, N = 842 | ||
Primary | 327 | 38.8 |
Secondary | 281 | 33.4 |
Tertiary | 97 | 11.5 |
University | 46 | 5.5 |
No formal education | 91 | 10.8 |
Missing | 13 | |
Religion, N = 855 | ||
Catholic | 328 | 38.5 |
Anglican | 289 | 33.9 |
Islam | 98 | 11.5 |
Pentecostal/Born again | 128 | 16.0 |
Others | 9 | 1.1 |
Missing | 3 | |
Employment, N = 848 | ||
No formal employment | 315 | 37.2 |
Formal employment | 533 | 62.8 |
Missing | 7 | |
University teaching hospital | ||
Makerere University (Mak) | 281 | 32.9 |
Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) | 286 | 33.5 |
Gulu University (GU) | 288 | 33.7 |
Specialty Clinic | ||
Diabetic Clinic | 382 | 44.7 |
Medicine Ward | 58 | 6.8 |
Gynecology clinic | 172 | 20.1 |
Gynecology ward | 243 | 28.4 |