Table 1.

Socio-demographic characteristics of fathers to preterm babies admitted in NU at KNRH

Variable	Frequency(N = 24)	Frequency (%)
Age (years)
21–40 41–50	20 4	83.3 16.7
Tribe
Ganda Basoga Ankole Lugbara	12 6 4 2	50 25 16.7 8.3
Religion
Moslems Christians	13 11	54.2 45.8
Marital status
Unmarried/single Married Widower	1 21 2	4.1 87.5 8.4
Education level
Degree Secondary Primary	6 10 8	25 41.7 33.3
Employment
Formal employment Informal employment	4 20	16.7 83.3
Number of children
1 child More than 1 child	6 18	25 75
Length of stay in the NU
1-7days 8-14days	19 5	79.2 20.2
Number of wives
1 wife More than 1 wife	20 4	83.3 16.7
Address
Central region Eastern region	22 2	91.7 8.3