Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of participants
| Characteristics | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (Years), N = 855 | ||
| 18–39 years | 460 | 53.8 |
| 40–59 years | 291 | 34.0 |
| ≥ 60 | 104 | 12.2 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 |
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Median age: 38, IQR: 28 – 50 Mean age: 40.2, SD:14.7 |
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| Sex of participant, N = 855 | ||
| Male | 159 | 18.6 |
| Female | 696 | 81.4 |
| Marital status, N = 855 | ||
| Married/Cohabiting | 567 | 66.6 |
| Single/Never married | 93 | 10.9 |
| Separated/Divorced | 96 | 11.3 |
| Widowed/Widower | 95 | 11.2 |
| Missing | 4 | |
| Education Attainment, N = 842 | ||
| Primary | 327 | 38.8 |
| Secondary | 281 | 33.4 |
| Tertiary | 97 | 11.5 |
| University | 46 | 5.5 |
| No formal education | 91 | 10.8 |
| Missing | 13 | |
| Religion, N = 855 | ||
| Catholic | 328 | 38.5 |
| Anglican | 289 | 33.9 |
| Islam | 98 | 11.5 |
| Pentecostal/Born again | 128 | 16.0 |
| Others | 9 | 1.1 |
| Missing | 3 | |
| Employment, N = 848 | ||
| No formal employment | 315 | 37.2 |
| Formal employment | 533 | 62.8 |
| Missing | 7 | |
| University teaching hospital | ||
| Makerere University (Mak) | 281 | 32.9 |
| Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) | 286 | 33.5 |
| Gulu University (GU) | 288 | 33.7 |
| Specialty Clinic | ||
| Diabetic Clinic | 382 | 44.7 |
| Medicine Ward | 58 | 6.8 |
| Gynecology clinic | 172 | 20.1 |
| Gynecology ward | 243 | 28.4 |