Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants
Variables | Frequency (n = 894) | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age category (years) | (Mean = 26.6, SD = ±5.97) |  |
 16–25 | 447 | 50.0 |
 26–35 | 370 | 41.4 |
 36–45 | 77 | 8.6 |
Marital status | ||
 Single | 67 | 7.5 |
 Married | 785 | 87.8 |
 Separated/widowed/divorced | 42 | 4.7 |
Highest level of education | ||
 None | 69 | 7.7 |
 Primary | 492 | 55.0 |
 Secondary | 252 | 28.2 |
 Tertiary | 81 | 9.1 |
Occupation | ||
 Peasant farmers | 666 | 74.5 |
 Small business | 128 | 14.3 |
 Employed | 100 | 11.2 |
Parity (Number of children) | ||
 1–2 | 495 | 55.4 |
 3–4 | 259 | 29.0 |
 5 and above | 140 | 15.7 |
Length of stay in the area (years) | (Mean = 9.67, SD = ±9.56) |  |
 0–5 | 417 | 46.6 |
 6–10 | 197 | 22.0 |
  > 10 | 280 | 31.3 |
Monthly household income (Uganda shillings) (Mean ± SD) | (130, 839.5 ± 199,369.9) |  |
Wealth quintile | ||
 Lowest | 179 | 20.0 |
 Second | 181 | 20.3 |
 Middle | 188 | 21.0 |
 Fourth | 169 | 18.9 |
 Highest | 177 | 19.8 |