Table 1 Socio-demographic background characteristics of Respondents
From: Correlates of intimate partner violence among married women in Uganda: a cross-sectional survey
Background characteristics | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
 15–24 | 1951 | 28 |
 25–34 | 2544 | 37 |
 35+ | 2384 | 35 |
Residence | ||
 Urban | 1620 | 24 |
 Rural | 5259 | 76 |
Respondent’s education | ||
 No education | 891 | 13 |
 Primary | 4125 | 60 |
 Secondary+ | 1864 | 27 |
Partner’s education | ||
 No education | 504 | 9 |
 Primary | 2990 | 53 |
 Secondary+ | 2149 | 38 |
Region | ||
 Central | 1928 | 28 |
 Eastern | 1833 | 27 |
 Northern | 1384 | 20 |
 Western | 1734 | 25 |
Wealth status | ||
 Poorest | 1334 | 19 |
 Poorer | 1400 | 20 |
 Middle | 1349 | 20 |
 Richer | 1296 | 19 |
 Richest | 1500 | 22 |
Parity | ||
 None | 388 | 6 |
 1–4 | 3796 | 55 |
 5+ | 2695 | 39 |
Age difference between woman and partner | ||
 Wife older | 318 | 6 |
 0–5 age gap | 2793 | 50 |
 6+ age gap | 2531 | 45 |
Economic empowerment status | ||
 Not empowered | 976 | 14 |
 Empowered | 5903 | 86 |
Total | 6879 | 100 |