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Table 1 Baseline Characteristics of 1008 Female University Students, April 2014

From: Contraceptive use, knowledge, attitude, perceptions and sexual behavior among female University students in Uganda: a cross-sectional survey

Characteristics

Number

Percent, %

Total

1,008*

100

 Age category

  

 18-19

65

6.4

 20-24

882

87.5

 25-30

61

6.1

Median Age (IQR)

21 (20, 22)

 

Mean (SD)

21.7(2.3)

 

Year of study

 Year 1

319

31.7

 Year 2

389

38.6

 Year 3+

298

29.6

Religion

 Catholics

339

33.6

 Protestants

390

38.7

 Muslim

90

8.9

 Evangelical/SDA

189

18.8

Marital status

 Not married

878

87.5

 Consensual (Co-habiting)

93

9.3

 Married

33

3.3

Residence

 Home

288

28.6

 Hall on Campus

188

18.7

 Hostel

368

36.6

 Other arrangements

162

16.1

Hall Assignment

 Africa

327

32.6

 CCE

309

30.8

 Mary Stuart

368

36.7

 Africa

327

32.6

  1. Note: * may vary because of missing values in some variables