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Table 1 Sample characteristics of participants (N = 384)

From: Comparison of HIV-related vulnerabilities between former child soldiers and children never abducted by the LRA in northern Uganda

Characteristics

Number (%)

Female

192 (50.0)

Age, yr, median (range)

20 (15-29)

Abducted by the LRA

107 (27.9)

Sub-county

  Awach

168 (43.8)

  Ongako

216 (56.2)

Religion

  Roman Catholic

311 (81.0)

  Protestant Church of Uganda

47 (12.2)

  Muslim

14 (3.7)

  Pentecostal Christian

12 (3.1)

Ethnicity

  Acholi

376 (97.9)

  Other

8 (2.1)

Marital status

  Currently married

150 (39.0)

  Other

82 (21.4)

  Never married

152 (39.6)

School status

  Ever school

374 (97.4)

  In school

96 (25.0)

  Dropped out

278 (72.4)

Personal income based on previous month

  <25,000 UGS*1

232 (60.4)

  25,000-50,000 UGS

60 (15.6)

  >50,000 UGS

57 (14.8)

  Dependent on parents

26 (6.8)

Duration of displacement in camps

  Never

12 (3.1)

  3–5 years

28 (7.3)

  5–10 years

85 (22.1)

  More than 10 years

221 (57.6)

  Since I was born

38 (9.9)

Duration of stay in transit camp

  1–12 months

85 (22.1)

  13 months- 2 years

166 (43.2)

  3–5 years

97 (25.3)

  More than 5 years

36 (9.4)

  1. *1Approximately $10USD.