Table 2.
Socio-demographic characteristics of COVID-19 patients managed under home-based care in Kapelebyong district in eastern Uganda
| Characteristic (n = 301) | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| < 60 | 269 (89.4) |
| ≥ 60 | 32 (10.6) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 135 (44.8) |
| Female | 166 (55.2) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 112 (37.2) |
| Married | 161 (53.5) |
| Separated/divorced | 28 (9.3) |
| Religion | |
| Catholic | 174 (57.8) |
| Anglican | 100 (33.2) |
| Others | 27 (9.0) |
| Tribe | |
| Iteso | 288 (95.7) |
| Others | 13 (4.3) |
| Ever been to school | |
| Yes | 249 (82.7) |
| No | 52 (17.3) |
| Level of education | |
| Primary | 164 (65.9) |
| Secondary | 57 (22.9) |
| Tertiary | 28 (11.2) |
| Employment status | |
| Employed | 39 (13.0) |
| Unemployed | 262 (87.0) |
| Monthly income | |
| Less than 100,000 shillings | 131 (43.5) |
| Between 100,000 and 500,000 shillings | 128 (42.5) |
| Above 500,000 shillings | 42 (14.0) |
| Number of residential rooms in the house | |
| < 3 | 102 (33.9) |
| ≥ 3 | 199 (66.1) |
| Do you share a residential room with someone | |
| No | 97 (32.2) |
| Yes | 204 (67.8) |