Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants
From: Violence and discrimination among Ugandan residents during the COVID-19 lockdown
| Characteristic (N = 1726) | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 1015 | 58.8 |
| Female | 711 | 41.2 |
| Age Groupa | ||
| ≤ 17 years | 12 | 0.7 |
| 18–28 years | 445 | 25.8 |
| 29–39 years | 706 | 40.9 |
| 40–49 years | 347 | 20.1 |
| 50+ years | 215 | 12.5 |
| Maximum Education | ||
| Primary & None | 3 | 0.2 |
| Secondary | 63 | 3.7 |
| Tertiary (certificate, diploma, degree) | 863 | 50.0 |
| University (masters & Ph.D.) | 797 | 46.2 |
| Nationality | ||
| Ugandans | 1679 | 97.3 |
| Foreigners | 47 | 2.7 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 676 | 39.2 |
| Legally married | 754 | 43.7 |
| Cohabitation | 247 | 14.3 |
| Divorced & Widowed | 49 | 2.8 |
| Currently lives with | ||
| Parent (s) | 307 | 17.8 |
| Spouse/partner | 841 | 48.7 |
| Child (ren) | 734 | 42.5 |
| Sibling (s) or other relative (s) | 447 | 25.9 |
| Friends | 115 | 6.7 |
| Alone | 247 | 14.3 |
| Lives with housemates in age-groups | ||
| Over 70 years | 179 | 10.4 |
| Between 18 and 70 years | 1495 | 86.6 |
| 12 to 17 years | 765 | 44.3 |
| Under 12 years | 1070 | 62.0 |
| Lives in: | ||
| Rural/village | 189 | 11.0 |
| Within Kampala city center | 186 | 10.8 |
| Kampala suburb | 688 | 39.9 |
| Other town/city center | 329 | 19.1 |
| Other suburb | 334 | 19.4 |
| Housing conditions | ||
| House or apartment with garden | 697 | 40.4 |
| House or apartment No garden | 473 | 27.4 |
| Apartment with balcony | 166 | 9.6 |
| Room | 108 | 6.3 |
| Apartment No balcony | 259 | 15.0 |
| Hut, Shack & Homeless | 23 | 1.3 |
| What they do for a living | ||
| Student | 209 | 12.1 |
| Jobless | 124 | 7.2 |
| Self-employed | 284 | 16.5 |
| Work for a person, institution, or company | 731 | 42.4 |
| Work for the government | 378 | 21.9 |
| Current working conditions | ||
| Worker from home | 663 | 38.4 |
| Worker in an open space (market, shop, roadside, etc.) | 118 | 6.8 |
| Worker in a closed indoor space alone (office, etc.) | 192 | 11.1 |
| Worker in a closed indoor space with several others (office, etc.) | 300 | 17.4 |
| Not applicable (jobless or student) | 453 | 26.2 |
| Days physically attended at work in past weekb | ||
| 0–3 days | 1350 | 78.2 |
| > 3 days | 376 | 21.8 |
| Wealth Index | ||
| 1st Quintile (poorest) | 352 | 20.4 |
| 2nd Quintile | 339 | 19.6 |
| 3rd Quintile | 368 | 21.3 |
| 4th Quintile | 481 | 27.9 |
| 5th Quintile (richest) | 186 | 10.8 |
| Satisfied with staying at home (on a scale of 5) | ||
| Not Satisfied (1) | 134 | 7.8 |
| 2 | 133 | 7.7 |
| 3 | 348 | 20.2 |
| 4 | 403 | 23.3 |
| Very Satisfied (5) | 708 | 41.0 |
| Has difficulty obtaining food | ||
| Yes | 734 | 42.5 |
| No | 992 | 57.5 |
| Overall failure to access food and/or essential health services | ||
| Yes (were not able to access food and/or essential health services) | 779 | 45.1 |
| No | 947 | 54.9 |