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. 2016 Aug 11;14:27. doi: 10.1186/s12971-016-0093-8

Table 1.

Characteristics of participants

Characteristic -n- Summary measure (%)
Sex
 Male 1601 40.2
 Female 2382 59.8
Age
 18–29 1616 40.6
 30–49 1678 42.1
 50–69 689 17.3
Level of educationa
 No formal school 652 16.4
 Primary 1625 41.0
 Secondary 1317 33.2
 University or higher 374 9.4
Ethnic group
 Baganda 775 19.5
 Banyankore/Bakiga 705 17.7
 Karimojong/Acholi 281 7.1
 Basoga 316 7.9
 Bagisu/ Iteso 453 11.4
 Lugbara/Madi 249 6.3
 Other 1204 30.2
Marital status
 Never married 627 15.7
 Currently married/cohabiting 2642 66.3
 Other (separated or divorced or widowed) 714 17.9
Employment statusa
 Employed 2600 65.3
 Unemployed 1382 34.7
Region
 Eastern 1292 32.4
 Central 963 24.2
 Northern 779 19.6
 Western 949 23.8
Residence
 Urban 1084 27.2
 Rural 2899 72.8

aThe totals do not add up to 3983 because some observations were not stated