Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants of hepatitis B household survey, Gulu, Uganda, 2010 (N=790)
From: High burden of hepatitis B infection in Northern Uganda: results of a population-based survey
Variable | N | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 224 | 28.4 |
Female | 566 | 71.7 |
Age group in years | ||
1 – 14 | 73 | 9.2 |
15 – 24 | 184 | 23.3 |
25 – 34 | 203 | 25.7 |
35 – 44 | 141 | 17.9 |
45+ | 189 | 23.9 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 178 | 22.5 |
Married | 496 | 62.6 |
Divorced/separated | 50 | 6.3 |
Widowed | 66 | 8.4 |
Education | ||
None | 137 | 17.3 |
Primary | 392 | 49.6 |
Secondary | 220 | 27.9 |
Tertiary | 41 | 5.2 |
Religion | ||
Catholic | 615 | 77.8 |
Protestant | 104 | 13.2 |
Muslim | 52 | 6.6 |
Pentecostal | 19 | 2.4 |
Tribe | ||
Acholi | 703 | 89.0 |
Lango | 15 | 1.9 |
Alur | 22 | 2.8 |
Other* | 50 | 6.3 |
Occupation | ||
Healthcare worker | 15 | 1.9 |
Armed/ security | 45 | 5.7 |
Others** | 730 | 92.4 |