Table 1.
Characteristics of 418 mothers attending immunization, postnatal, and family planning clinics of Mulago Hospital, Kampala in 2015
| Variable | Distribution of participants | |
|---|---|---|
| Number | Percentage | |
| Age categories (years) | ||
| 15–19 | 76 | 18.2 |
| 20–24 | 342 | 81.8 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 67 | 16.0 |
| Married | 320 | 76.6 |
| Co-habiting | 23 | 5.5 |
| Separated | 8 | 1.9 |
| Education | ||
| Primary | 107 | 25.6 |
| Secondary | 259 | 62.0 |
| Tertiary | 47 | 11.2 |
| Never | 5 | 1.2 |
| Employment status | ||
| Employed | 141 | 33.7 |
| Not employed | 277 | 66.3 |
| Religion | ||
| Christian | 335 | 80.1 |
| Moslem | 83 | 19.9 |
| Combined Monthly incomea | ||
| < 50,000 | 20 | 4.8 |
| 50,000-200,000 | 293 | 70.1 |
| 200,001-500,000 | 100 | 23.9 |
| > 500,000 | 5 | 1.2 |
| Travel means to the clinic | ||
| Walk | 114 | 27.3 |
| Public transport | 297 | 71.0 |
| Private transport | 7 | 1.7 |
| Attend ANC for most recent pregnancy | ||
| No | 6 | 1.4 |
| Yes | 412 | 98.6 |
| Number of ANC attendances | ||
| < 4 | 331 | 80.3 |
| ≥ 4 | 81 | 19.7 |
| Parity | ||
| One | 294 | 70.3 |
| Two | 101 | 24.2 |
| Three | 20 | 4.8 |
| Four | 3 | 0.7 |
| Reported HIV statusb | ||
| Positive | 65 | 15.5 |
| Negative | 353 | 84.5 |
aCombined monthly income in Ugandan Shillings
bReported HIV Status: As was reported by the mothers