Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants, N = 900
Characteristic | Categories | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
District | Bugiri | 452 (50.2) |
Mayuge | 448 (49.8) | |
Residence | Rural | 610 (67.8) |
Semi-urban | 195 (21.7) | |
Urban | 95 (10.5) | |
Age | Mean ± SD | 32.9 ± 6.7 |
25-29 | 374 (41.6) | |
30-39 | 329 (36.5) | |
40-49 | 197 (21.9) | |
Religion | Christian | 518 (57.6) |
Muslim | 382 (42.4) | |
Education | None | 142 (15.8) |
Completed primary | 530 (58.9) | |
Completed secondary (ordinary level) | 228 (25.3) | |
Marital status | Married | 767 (85.2) |
Not married | 133 (14.8) | |
Occupation | Farming/Agriculture | 502 (55.8) |
Trade/Business | 215 (23.9) | |
Housewife | 183 (20.3) | |
Parity | Mean ± SD | 5.0 ± 2.7 |
0-3 | 270 (30.0) | |
4-6 | 389 (43.2) | |
7+ | 241 (26.8) | |
Monthly household income (US dollars) | ≤40 | 622 (69.1) |
>40 | 378 (30.9) | |
Use modern family planning method | Yes | 583 (64.8) |
No | 317 (35.2) | |
Ever had an HIV test | Yes | 756 (84.0) |
No | 144 (16.0) |