Table 1.
Baseline sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants (N=1140).
| Variable | Participants | |
| Age (years) |
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Mean (SD) | 38.5 (10.9) |
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Range | 19-80 |
| Gender, n (%) |
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Female | 612 (53.68) |
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Male | 528 (46.32) |
| Educational background, n (%) |
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Primary education or lower | 983 (86.23) |
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Secondary education or higher | 157 (13.77) |
| Employment status, n (%) |
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Not employed | 405 (35.53) |
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Employed | 113 (9.91) |
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Peasant farmer | 622 (54.56) |
| Relationship status, n (%) |
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Never married | 151 (13.25) |
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Married or living with partner | 816 (71.58) |
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Separated or divorced | 87 (7.63) |
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Widowed | 86 (754) |
| Has income-generating activity, n (%) |
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Yes | 312 (22.37) |
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No | 828 (72.63) |
| Has savings, n (%) |
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Yes | 302 (26.49) |
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No | 838 (73.51) |
| Has a leadership position in the community, n (%) |
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Yes | 171 (15.00) |
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No | 648 (85.00) |
| Has food security, n (%) |
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Yes | 209 (18.33) |
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No | 931 (81.67) |
| Number of children |
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Mean (SD) | 4.0 (2.0) |
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Range | 0-16 |
| Disability days in the past month |
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Mean (SD) | 8.5 (9.2) |
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Range | 0-30 |
| Baseline monthly income (UGX) |
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Mean (SD) | 7476 (17,651) |
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Range | 0-150,000 |
| Baseline savings(UGX) |
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Mean (SD) | 13,758 (40,964) |
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Range | 0-400,000 |
| Social economic status index |
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Low (quintile 1) | 342 (38.78) |
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Medium (quintiles 2-4) | 485 (54.99) |
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High (quintile 5) | 55 (6.24) |
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Missing | 258 (22.63) |