Table 1 Respondent and partner characteristics in Northeastern Uganda
Variable | Katakwi District (n = 202) | Amuria District (n = 201) | Kumi District (n = 202) | All (n = 605) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||||
 Respondent | ||||
  M (SD) | 30.28 (9.09) | 29.33 (9.05) | 30.01 (8.55) | 29.88 (8.89) |
  Range | 17–49 | 13–49 | 18–49 | 13–49 |
 Partner | ||||
  M (SD) | 36.2 (11.28) | 34.57 (10.77) | 36.16 (11.30) | 35.68 (11.13) |
  Range | 18–74 | 18–65 | 19–78 | 18–78 |
Partner Status (%) | ||||
 Currently partnered | 93.9 | 94.1 | 90.6 | 92.8 |
 Ever partnered | 4.0 | 5.0 | 8.4 | 5.8 |
Number Children | ||||
 M (SD) | 4.08 (2.29) | 4.49 (2.68) | 3.90 (2.45) | 4.15 (2.48) |
 Range | 1–11 | 0–11 | 0–13 | 0–13 |
Education | ||||
 Respondent | ||||
  No education (%) | 18.9 | 13.9 | 11.4 | 14.7 |
  Education years M (SD) | 4.05 (3.09) | 4.43 (2.71) | 5.06 (3.49) | 4.51 (3.14) |
 Partner | ||||
  No education | 4.7 | 3.6 | 9.0 | 5.7 |
  Years education | 7.87 (3.13) | 7.06 (2.57) | 7.40 (3.30) | 7.43 (3.01) |
Literacy (% literate) | ||||
 Respondent | 34.3 | 44.3 | 40.1 | 39.7 |
 Partner | 87.2 | 84.8 | 74.9 | 82.2 |
Religion | ||||
 No religion | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
 Born again | 4.4 | 6.0 | 8.4 | 6.3 |
 Islam | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
 Catholic | 48.8 | 61.2 | 25.7 | 45.4 |
 Anglican | 43.8 | 30.3 | 63.4 | 46.0 |
 Other | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.8 |