Distribution of demographic characteristics of participating Ugandan women (n=18 506) and men in 2016 (n=5336)
Women | Men | |
N (%w)* | N (%w)* | |
Age (years) | ||
15–24 | 8058 (43.7) | 2214 (41.9) |
25–34 | 5614 (30.2) | 1477 (27.7) |
≥35 | 4834 (26.1) | 1645 (30.4) |
Highest educational level | ||
No education | 2071 (9.6) | 231 (4.2) |
Primary | 10 893 (57.4) | 3047 (55.3) |
Secondary or higher | 5542 (32.9) | 2058 (40.6) |
Marital status | ||
Unmarried | 4738 (25.8) | 2029 (39.0) |
Married | 11 379 (60.7) | 3012 (55.4) |
S/D/W† | 2389 (13.5) | 295 (5.6) |
Number of children | ||
0 | 4901 (26.7) | 2163 (41.6) |
1–3 | 7079 (38.9) | 1363 (25.9) |
≥4 | 6526 (35.5) | 1810 (32.6) |
Place of residence | ||
Urban | 4379 (26.7) | 1150 (24.9) |
Rural | 14 127 (73.3) | 4186 (75.1) |
Wealth index | ||
Poor | 7524 (35.9) | 2104 (34.6) |
Middle | 3485 (18.7) | 1049 (19.6) |
Rich | 7497 (45.4) | 2183 (45.8) |
*Weighted percentages account for the sampling weights and study design.
†Separated/divorced/widowed.