Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the participants
| Variable | N | With caregivers (n = 146) | Without caregivers (n = 72) | t/χ2(P value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (µ ± SD) | 36.34 ± 13.13 | 37.90 ± 13.83 | 33.17 ± 11.01 | 2.53 (0.112) |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 136 (62.39) | 81 (55.48) | 55 (76.39) | 8.98 (0.003) |
| Female | 82 (37.61) | 65 (44.52) | 17 (23.61) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 73 (33.49) | 34 (23.29) | 39 (54.17) | 23.71 (< 0.001) |
| Married/cohabiting | 88 (40.37) | 66 (45.21) | 22 (30.56) | |
| Separated/divorced | 45 (20.64) | 34 (23.29) | 11 (15.28) | |
| Widowed | 12 (5.50) | 12 (8.22) | 0 | |
| Employment | ||||
| Employed | 132 (60.55) | 80 (54.79) | 52 (72.22) | 6.13 (0.013) |
| Unemployed | 86 (39.45) | 66 (45.21) | 20 (27.78) | |
| Area of residence | ||||
| Urban | 60 (27.52) | 51 (34.93) | 9 (12.50) | 12.16 (< 0.001) |
| Rural | 158 (72.48) | 95 (65.07) | 63 (87.50) | |
| Level of education | ||||
| None | 13 (5.96) | 13 (8.90) | 0 | 12.99 (0.005) |
| Primary | 104 (47.71 | 63 (43.15) | 41 (56.94) | |
| Secondary | 59 (27.06) | 36 (24.66) | 23 (31.94) | |
| Post-secondary | 42 (19.27) | 34 (23.29) | 8 (11.11) | |
| Number of children (µ ± SD) | 2.59 ± 2.78 | 2.90 ± 2.87 | 1.96 ± 2.48 | 2.39 (0.018) |
| Type of housing | ||||
| Private | 109 (50.00) | 98 (67.12) | 11 (15.28) | 109.90 (< 0.001) |
| Public | 49 (22.48) | 3 (2.05) | 46 (63.89) | |
| Rental | 54 (24.77) | 41 (28.08) | 13 (18.06) | |
| Homeless | 6 (2.75) | 4 (2.74) | 2 (2.78) | |
| Poverty levela | ||||
| Below poverty line | 91 (41.74) | 55 (37.67) | 36 (50.00) | 3.01 (0.083) |
| Above poverty line | 127 (58.26) | 91 (62.33) | 36 (50.00) | |
Statistically significant values are in bold (p < 0.05)
aIncome level based on the national average poverty line of Uganda Shillings 16,643 per person per month[30]