Table 1.
Weighted percentage distribution of respondents by selected background characteristics and year of survey
| Variable | Category | Number | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education level attainment | None | 217 | 12.3 |
| Primary | 1,132 | 64.2 | |
| Secondary + | 414 | 23.5 | |
| Region of residence | Kampala | 107 | 6.1 |
| Central | 374 | 21.2 | |
| Eastern | 483 | 27.4 | |
| Northern | 313 | 17.7 | |
| Western | 487 | 27.6 | |
| Religion | Catholic | 739 | 41.9 |
| Protestant | 755 | 42.8 | |
| Muslim | 216 | 12.2 | |
| All others | 54 | 3.1 | |
| Age group | 15-19 | 212 | 12.0 |
| 20-34 | 1,287 | 73.0 | |
| 25-49 | 265 | 15.0 | |
| Rural/Urban residence | Urban | 268 | 15.2 |
| Rural | 1495 | 84.2 | |
| Wealth Index | Poor | 762 | 42.3 |
| Middle | 363 | 20.6 | |
| Rich | 639 | 36.2 | |
| Marital status | Never married | 90 | 5.1 |
| Currently married | 1,511 | 85.8 | |
| Previously married | 160 | 9.1 | |
| Children ever born | 1-3 | 875 | 49.6 |
| 4-6 | 538 | 30.5 | |
| 7+ | 351 | 19.9 | |
| Distance to health facility | Big issue | 777 | 44.1 |
| Not a big issue | 985 | 55.9 | |
| Visited health facility in past year | No - Did not visit | 315 | 17.9 |
| Yes-Visited | 1445 | 82.1 | |
| MHS package utilized | Undesirable | 1,560 | 90.1 |
| Desirable | 80 | 4.6 | |
| Moderate | 92 | 5.3 |