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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents

From: Community involvement in obstetric emergency management in rural areas: a case of Rukungiri district, Western Uganda

Characteristics

Frequency

% of 448

Age in years

  

15-19

9

2.0

20-24

56

12.5

25-29

101

22.5

30-34

99

22.1

35-39

101

22.5

40-54

82

18.3

Mean age (sd)

32.5 (7.6)

 

Age range

16 - 54

 

Marital status

  

Single

6

1.3

Married

428

95.5

Separated/divorced

7

1.6

Widow/widower

7

1.6

Level of education

  

None

54

12.1

Primary

274

61.2

Secondary

90

20.1

Tertiary

30

6.7

Religion

  

Protestant

237

52.9

Catholic

179

40.0

Moslem

17

3.8

Others

15

3.4

Employment status

  

Self-employed

265

59.2

Unemployed

130

29.0

Formal employment

46

10.3

Student

7

1.6

Tribe

  

Mukiga

222

49.6

Munyankole

124

27.7

Omuhororo

99

22.1

Others

3

0.7