Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics
Characteristic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
District | ||
Adjumani | 62 | 16.8 |
Gulu | 45 | 12.2 |
Kabarole | 55 | 14.9 |
Kampala | 130 | 35.1 |
Kyegegwa | 37 | 10.0 |
Mubende | 41 | 11.1 |
Region | ||
Central | 171 | 46.2 |
West Nile | 69 | 18.7 |
Western | 92 | 24.9 |
Northern | 38 | 10.3 |
Health facility level | ||
Region Referral hospital | 200 | 54.1 |
General hospital | 70 | 18.9 |
HC IV | 49 | 13.2 |
HC III | 26 | 7.0 |
HC II | 9 | 2.4 |
Clinic | 9 | 2.4 |
Facility type | ||
Public | 297 | 80.3 |
Private Not for Profit | 73 | 19.7 |
Gender | ||
Male | 162 | 43.8 |
Female | 208 | 56.2 |
Education | ||
Primary | 1 | 0.3 |
Secondary | 2 | 0.5 |
Certificate/ | 83 | 22.4 |
Diploma | 164 | 44.3 |
Vocational | 2 | 0.5 |
Bachelors’ degree | 103 | 27.8 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 109 | 29.5 |
Married | 241 | 65.1 |
Divorced/separated | 10 | 2.7 |
Widowed | 4 | 1.1 |
Religion | ||
Catholic | 151 | 40.8 |
Protestant | 126 | 34.1 |
Muslim | 26 | 7.0 |
Pentecostal | 55 | 14.9 |
SDA | 12 | 3.2 |
Cadre | ||
Consultant | 7 | 1.9 |
Medical officer | 28 | 7.6 |
Clinical officer | 38 | 10.3 |
Reg trained nurse | 89 | 24.1 |
Enrolled nurse | 87 | 23.5 |
Pharmacist | 26 | 7.0 |
Radiographer | 5 | 1.4 |
Laboratory technologist | 32 | 8.6 |
Other | 58 | 15.7 |
Department | ||
Emergency | 13 | 3.5 |
Outpatient | 160 | 43.2 |
Inpatient | 125 | 33.8 |
Investigative dept | 12 | 3.2 |
Other | 60 | 16.2 |
Age (Mean; SD) | 34.5 (7.7) | |
Number of Beds (Mean; SD) | 306 (446) | |