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Table 1 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of study participants

From: Intimate partner violence disclosure and associated factors among pregnant women attending a city hospital in South-Western Uganda: a cross-sectional study

Variable

n (%)

Age in years

24(16–25)a

 15 – 19

23(8.1)

 20 – 24

142(50.2)

 25–29

83(29.3)

 30–34

29(10.3)

  ≥ 35

6(2.2)

Trimester at time of interview

 1st

15(5.3)

 2nd

142(50.2

 3rd

126(44.5)

Gravidity

1(1–5)a

  1

146 (51.6)

  2

71(25.1)

  3

46(16.3)

  ≥ 4

20(7)

Parity

0(0–5)a

 None

155(54.8)

  1

69(24.4)

  2

38(13.4)

  3

13(4.6)

  4

7(2.4)

  ≥ 5

1(0.4)

Intended pregnancy

 Yes

201(71)

 No

82(28.9)

Religion

 Anglican

140(50.2)

 Catholic

109(38.9)

  Muslim

27(9.5)

  Seventh Day Adventist

4(1.4)

  Others

3(1.1)

Tribe

 Munyankore

206(72.8)

 Mukiga

39(13.8)

 Muganda

24(8.5)

 Others

14(5)

Marital status

  Living with a partner

265(93.6)

  Separated

14(5)

  Single

4(1.4)

Occupation

  Salaried job

67(23.7)

  Self-employed

116(41)

  Not employed

100(35.3)

Education level

  No formal education

93(1.1)

  Primary

62(21.9)

  Secondary

126(44.5)

  Tertiary

92(32.5)

Hazardous alcohol use

 Yes

20(7.1)

 No

263(92.9)

  1. aMedian (Range)