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Table 2 Socio demographics characteristics of the participants

From: Contextual and psychological factors influencing open defecation free status: an exploratory qualitative study in rural South Western Uganda

Characteristics

Participants (n = 67)

Gender

 Male

30 (44.8%)

 Female

37 (55.2%)

Age (years)

 Mean

32

 Range

20–63

Religion

 Catholic

43 (64.2%)

 Pentecostal

1 (1.5%)

 Protestants

23 (34.3)

Marital status

 Married

65 (97.0%)

 Widowed

1 (1.5%)

 Not married

1 (1.5%)

Education level

 Primary

44 (66.7%)

 Secondary

21 (32.8%)

 Tertiary

1 (1.5%)

Economic status

 Peasant farmer

48 (71.6%)

 Self employed

14 (20.9%)

 Employed

5 (7.5%)