Table 1 Socio-demographic and household characteristics of study participants (N = 376)
Variable | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
18–30 | 244 | 64.89 |
31–40 | 120 | 31.91 |
41 and above | 12 | 3.19 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 274 | 72.87 |
Single | 80 | 21.28 |
Separated | 13 | 3.46 |
Widowed | 9 | 2.39 |
Monthly income (UgX) | ||
1–500,000 | 156 | 41.49 |
501,000–1,000,000 | 135 | 35.9 |
1,000,001–1,500,000 | 48 | 12.77 |
1,500,001 and above | 37 | 9.84 |
Level of education | ||
Certificate | 145 | 38.56 |
Diploma | 154 | 40.96 |
Bachelor’s degree | 71 | 18.88 |
Master’s degree | 6 | 1.6 |
Number of children ever given birth to | ||
Less than 2 | 121 | 32.18 |
Two and above | 255 | 67.82 |