Table 1. Background characteristics of Ugandan females ages 18–24 who ever had sex prior to age 18, Uganda Violence Against Children Survey 2015.
| Total N = 982 | Unweighted n | Weighted % (95% Confidence Interval) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 18–20 | 311 | 33.9 (27.9–39.9) |
| 21–22 | 419 | 39.2 (34.2–44.2) |
| 23–24 | 252 | 26.9 (20.9–32.8) |
| Weighted Mean Age (95% Confidence Interval) | Standard Error of the Mean | |
| Mean age | 20.7 (20.4–21.0) | 0.1 |
| Unweighted n | Weighted % (95% Confidence Interval) | |
| Ever Married or Cohabitated | 889 | 86.0 (79.8–92.2) |
| Married before age 18 | 587 | 54.4 (48.4–60.4) |
| Ever Pregnant | 863 | 82.2 (75.9–88.4) |
| Economic Status | ||
| Low | 345 | 35.8 (28.0–43.7) |
| Middle | 346 | 30.9 (24.1–37.7) |
| High | 291 | 33.3 (26.0–40.5) |
| Educational Achievement | ||
| Less than Primary School | 190 | 13.6 (9.2–18.0) |
| Completed Primary School | 529 | 52.6 (44.6–60.6) |
| Completed Secondary School | 241 | 31.0 (21.9–40.0) |
| Higher than Secondary School | 22 | 2.8 (0.9–4.8) |
| Orphan (single or double) | 322 | 32.0 (24.9–39.1) |
| Religion | ||
| Catholic | 487 | 37.0 (29.3–44.7) |
| Protestant | 268 | 30.3 (24.6–36.0) |
| Muslim | 99 | 17.1 (10.3–23.9) |
| Other2 | 127 | 15.6 (8.1–23.1) |
| HIV status | ||
| Living with HIV3 | 33 | 3.1 (1.0–5.1) |
1Standard error of the mean
2Other includes Seventh Day Adventist, Pentecostal, and Other
3 HIV status is self-reported among those who were ever tested; no testing was conducted for the Uganda VACS