Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of people with physical disabilities in Kawempe division
Variable | Frequency n = 318 | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
 Male | 221 | 69.5 |
 Female | 97 | 30.5 |
Age mean = 27(SD ± 12.9) | ||
 2–18 | 99 | 31.1 |
 19–34 | 129 | 40.6 |
 35 above | 90 | 28.3 |
Religion | ||
 Catholic | 47 | 14.8 |
 Protestant | 74 | 23.3 |
 Christian Pentecostal | 116 | 36.5 |
 Muslim | 81 | 25.5 |
Marital status | ||
 Single | 194 | 61.0 |
 Married | 46 | 14.5 |
 Divorced/ separated | 78 | 24.5 |
Education level | ||
 None | 44 | 13.8 |
 Primary | 167 | 52.5 |
 Secondary | 107 | 33.7 |
Socioeconomic quintiles | ||
 Low | 264 | 83.0 |
 High | 54 | 17.0 |
Occupation | ||
 Not employed | 144 | 45.3 |
 Employed | 174 | 54.7 |
Type of Disability | ||
 Vision speech | 72 | 22.6 |
 Hearing | 58 | 18.2 |
 Mobility | 188 | 59.1 |
Awareness | ||
 No | 200 | 62.8 |
 Yes | 118 | 37.1 |
Nature of disability | ||
 Congenital | 56 | 17.6 |
 Acquired | 262 | 82.4 |
Cause of disability | ||
Road traffic crashes | 101 | 31.8 |
 Infection | 158 | 49.7 |
 Other causes | 59 | 18.6 |
Distance mean 9.8 km (SD ± 2.9) | ||
 0-5 km | 26 | 8.2 |
 6 km above | 292 | 92.0 |
Family support | ||
 No | 111 | 34.9 |
 Yes | 207 | 65.1 |