Table 1.

Percentage distribution of postpartum women age 15–49 by selected characteristics

Variable	Category	Frequency	Percent (%)
Education level attainment	None	509	15.4
	Primary	2006	60.8
	Secondary +	783	23.7
Region of residence	Kampala	252	7.6
	Central	655	19.9
	Eastern	867	26.3
	Northern	638	19.3
	Western	886	26.9
Religion	Catholic	1,351	41.0
	Protestant	1,374	41.7
	Muslim	452	13.7
	Other	121	3.7
Mean Age of women	(Continuous)	3298	29.7
Residence	Urban	544	16.5
	Rural	2753	83.5
Marital status	Never married	112	3.4
	Married	2754	83.6
	Previously married	430	13.0
Wealth Index	Poorest	684	20.7
	Poorer	675	20.5
	Middle	617	18.7
	Richer	593	18.0
	Richest	729	22.1
Mean number of living children	(Continuous)	3298	3.9
Exposure to media	No	855	25.9
	Yes	2443	74.1
Timing of post-delivery checkup	None	2030	61.6
	<1 day	1021	31.0
	1-2 days	136	4.1
	3+ days	110	3.3
Skilled birth attendant	Not skilled	1032	31.3
	Skilled	2036	61.7
	TBA	230	7.0
Used PPFP	No	2384	72.3
	Yes	914	27.7
Total		3298	100.0