Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants
From: Comprehensive knowledge of HIV prevention among fishing communities of Lake Kyoga, Uganda, 2013
Variable | Frequency (n = 1780) | Per cent age (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Males | 869 | 49 |
Females | 911 | 51 |
Age | ||
< 20 | 265 | 15 |
20–29 | 541 | 30 |
30–39 | 515 | 29 |
40–49 | 318 | 18 |
50+ | 141 | 9 |
Religion | ||
Catholic | 586 | 33 |
Anglican | 705 | 40 |
Pentecostal | 193 | 11 |
Muslim | 237 | 13 |
Others | 59 | 3.3 |
Tribe | ||
Etesots | 299 | 17 |
Musoga | 177 | 9.9 |
Kumam | 85 | 4.8 |
Langi | 561 | 32 |
Ganda | 90 | 5.1 |
Acholi | 21 | 1.2 |
Others | 547 | 31 |
Education | ||
No formal education | 139 | 7.8 |
Primary | 1246 | 70 |
Secondary and above | 395 | 23 |
Marital status | ||
Single never married | 341 | 19 |
Married/ cohabiting | 1228 | 69 |
Single for other reasonsa | 211 | 12 |