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Table 1 Characteristics of participants in the survey

From: Intimate partner violence among HIV positive women in care - results from a national survey, Uganda 2016

Characteristic

Number

%

Age

 15–19

103

2.0

 20–24

657

12.6

 25–29

1147

22.1

 30–34

1294

24.9

 35–39

960

18.5

  ≥ 40

1037

20.0

Marital status

 Never married

107

2.1

 In relationship but not married

1371

26.4

 Married

3079

59.2

 Divorced/ Separated/ Widowed

641

12.3

Highest level of education

 No education

726

14.0

 Primary

2924

56.3

 Secondary

1381

26.6

 Tertiary/ University or higher

156

3.0

 Missing

11

0.2

Region of Residence

 Kampala

1048

20.2

 Central

1032

19.9

 Eastern

1034

19.9

 Western

1039

20.0

 Northern

1045

20.1

Owns a radio

 No

1822

35.1

 Yes

3376

64.9

Owns a mobile phone

 No

991

19.1

 Yes

4207

80.9

Owns a bicycle

 No

3583

68.9

 Yes

1615

31.1

Number of biological children

 0

1342

25.8

 1–2

1440

27.7

 3–4

1435

27.6

  ≥ 5

981

18.9

On Antiretroviral Therapy (ART)

 No

161

3.1

 Yes

5022

96.9

Health facility level

 Hospital

1556

29.9

 Health Center IV

1540

29.6

 Health Center III

1542

29.7

 Health Center II

416

8.0

 Private health unit

112

2.2

 Other

32

0.6