Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of study participants in Kampala, Uganda, 2008–2009
| Characteristic | Total population (N = 5102) n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, years, median [IQR] | 24 [20–30] |
| 15–24 | 2592 (50.8) |
| 25–34 | 1614 (31.7) |
| 35–44 | 533 (10.8) |
| 45–54 | 191 (3.7) |
| ⩾55 | 152 (3.0) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 3868 (75.8) |
| Male | 1234 (24.2) |
| Marital status | |
| Never married | 1737 (34.1) |
| Currently married | 2583 (50.6) |
| Previously married | 782 (15.6) |
| Religion | |
| Catholic | 1683 (33.0) |
| Protestant | 1387 (27.2) |
| Muslim | 1255 (24.6) |
| Others* | 777 (15.2) |
| Education level, years | |
| None | 214 (4.2) |
| 1–7 | 1872 (36.7) |
| 8–13 | 2563 (50.2) |
| >13 | 453 (8.9) |
| Employed | |
| Yes | 2325 (45.6) |
| No | 2777 (54.4) |
| Reported weekly income, UGX, median [IQR]† | 4000 [1000–10 000] |
| None | 862 (16.9) |
| 1–<1000 | 164 (3.2) |
| 1000–5000 | 2253 (44.2) |
| 5001–10000 | 797 (15.6) |
| >10000 | 1026 (20.1) |
| Ever tested for HIV | |
| Yes | 3151 (61.8) |
| No | 1951 (38.2) |
| Presence of cough | |
| Yes | 516 (10.1) |
| No | 4686 (89.9) |
*
Pentecostal, Seventh Day Adventist or religion not specified.
†
1USD ~ UGX 2500.
IQR = interquartile range; UGX = Ugandan shillings; HIV = human immunodeficiency virus.