Table 1. Sociodemographic characteristics of participants of the General Population Cohort Study, 2011.
| Variable | Men (n=3071) n (%) | Women (n=3796) n (%) | Total (n=6867) n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age groups (years) | |||
| 13-19 | 1085 (35.3) | 1013 (26.7) | 2098 (30.6) |
| 20-29 | 558 (18.2) | 711 (18.7) | 1269 (18.5) |
| 30-39 | 455 (14.8) | 679 (17.9) | 1134 (16.5) |
| 40-49 | 407 (13.3) | 551 (14.5) | 958 (14.0) |
| ≥50 | 566 (18.4) | 842 (22.2) | 1408 (20.5) |
| Education | |||
| Still in education | 938 (30.5) | 897 (23.6) | 1835 (26.7) |
| Less than or incomplete primary | 1130 (36.8) | 1654 (43.6) | 2784 (40.5) |
| Completed primary only | 472 (15.4) | 584 (15.4) | 1056 (15.4) |
| Above primary | 531 (17.3) | 661 (17.4) | 1192 (17.4) |
| Primary source of livelihood 1 | |||
| Subsistence farmers | 1016 (47.6) | 1754 (60.5) | 2770 (55.0) |
| Cash crop farmer | 446 (20.9) | 406 (14.0) | 852 (16.9) |
| Looked after by others | 96 (4.5) | 344 (11.9) | 440 (8.74) |
| Other | 575 (27.0) | 396 (13.7) | 971 (19.3) |
| Occupation type of head of household | |||
| Unemployed | 1905 (62.0) | 2618 (69.0) | 4523 (65.9) |
| Unskilled labour | 111 (3.6) | 68 (1.8) | 179 (2.6) |
| Skilled labour | 145 (4.7) | 103 (2.7) | 248 (3.6) |
| Traders | 733 (23.9) | 761 (20.1) | 1494 (21.8) |
| Property owners | 30 (1.0) | 41 (1.1) | 71 (1.0) |
| Professionals | 147 (4.8) | 205 (5.4) | 352 (5.1) |
| Marital status 2 | |||
| Never married | 1485 (48.4) | 1186 (31.3) | 2671 (38.9) |
| Currently married | 1287 (42.0) | 1649 (43.5) | 2936 (42.8) |
| Divorced/widowed | 295 (9.6) | 956 (25.2) | 1251 (18.2) |
| Religion 3 | |||
| Christian | 2,322 (76.5) | 2,826 (75.3) | 5,148 (75.8) |
| Muslim | 712 (23.5) | 929 (24.7) | 1,641 (24.2) |
| Other/none | 2 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 5 (0.1) |
| Tribe 4 | |||
| Baganda | 2,248 (74.1) | 2,854 (76.0) | 5,102 (75.2) |
| Banyarwanda (Rwandan origin) | 454 (15.0) | 545 (14.5) | 999 (14.7) |
| Other | 330 (10.9) | 356 (9.5) | 686 (10.1) |
1
n=5034 for total population, n=2133 for men, and n=2900 for women
2
n=6858 for total population, n=3067 for men, and n=3791 for women
3
n=6794 for total population, n=3036 for men, and n=3758 for women
4
n=6787 for total population, n=3032 for men, and n=3755 for women