Table 2 Incidence of violence and discrimination among study participants during the COVID-19 lockdown, April 2020
From: Violence and discrimination among Ugandan residents during the COVID-19 lockdown
Characteristic (N = 1726) | Frequency (Percentage) | 95% Confidence Interval |
|---|---|---|
Forms of violence or discrimination reported in Uganda | ||
Physical violence at home | 21 (1.2) | 0.8–1.9 |
Physical violence outside home | 41 (2.4) | 1.6–3.2 |
Discrimination because of my social/economic status | 82 (4.8) | 3.8–5.9 |
Discrimination because of my ethnicity, race or nationality | 23 (1.3) | 0.9–2.9 |
Overall experience of different forms of violence or discrimination | ||
Yes, only one form | 124 (7.2) | 6.1–8.5 |
Yes, more than one form | 21 (1.2) | 0.8–1.9 |
Yes, one or more forms | 145 (8.4) | 7.1–9.8 |
No violence/discrimination | 1581 (91.6) | 90.2–92.8 |