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Table 1 Distribution of participants by background characteristics

From: The knowledge-risk-behaviour continuum among young Ugandans: what it tells us about SRH/HIV integration

Variable

15–19 y±ð²¹°ù²õ, n = 1647

20–24 y±ð²¹°ù²õ, n = 1078

15–24 y±ð²¹°ù²õ, n = 2725

Freq. (%)

Freq. (%)

Freq. (%)

Residence

 U°ù²ú²¹²Ô

261 (15.8)

236 (21.9)

497 (18.2)

 R³Ü°ù²¹±ô

1386 (84.2)

842 (78.1)

2228 (81.8)

Marital status

 Never married

1484 (90.2)

576 (53.5)

2060 (75.7)

 Ever married

162 (9.8)

501 (46.5)

663 (24.3)

Gender

 M²¹±ô±ð

741 (45.0)

520 (48.2)

1261 (46.3)

 F±ð³¾²¹±ô±ð

906 (55.0)

558 (51.8)

1464 (53.7)

Schooling status

 In school

1184 (72.0)

258 (24.1)

1442 (53.1)

 Out of school

461 (28.0)

814 (75.9)

1275 (46.9)

Education level attained

 N´Ç²Ô±ð

18 (1.1)

21 (2.0)

39 (1.4)

 Some primary

833 (50.6)

422 (39.2)

1255 (46.1)

 Secondary and above

794 (48.3)

633 (58.8)

1427 (52.4)

Relation to household head

‽ö±ð²¹»å/²õ±è´Ç³Ü²õ±ð

179 (10.9)

458 (42.5)

637 (23.4)

â€ÇȴDzÔ/»å²¹³Ü²µ³ó³Ù±ð°ù

1165 (70.7)

441 (40.9)

1606 (59.0)

 Other relative

303 (18.4)

178 (16.5)

481 (17.7)

Parents’ status

 Both parents alive

1181 (71.7)

650 (60.4)

1831 (67.2)

 One parent alive

330 (20.0)

291 (27.0)

621 (22.8)

 Both parents dead

136 (8.3)

135 (12.5)

271 (10.0)

Occupation

â€Çȳٳܻå±ð²Ô³Ù

1003 (61.0)

203 (18.9)

1206 (44.4)

 P±ð²¹²õ²¹²Ô³Ù

263 (16.0)

369 (34.4)

632 (23.3)

 Casual works

286 (17.4)

411 (38.3)

697 (25.7)

 U²Ô±ð³¾±è±ô´Ç²â±ð»å

91 (5.5)

91 (8.5)

182 (6.7)

Region

 Central 1

198 (12.0)

128 (11.9)

326 (12.0)

 Central 2

164 (10.0)

103 (9.6)

267 (9.8)

 East Central

228 (13.8)

107 (9.9)

335 (12.3)

 E²¹²õ³Ù±ð°ù²Ô

218 (13.2)

156 (14.5)

374 (13.7)

 K²¹³¾±è²¹±ô²¹

73 (4.4)

79 (7.3)

152 (5.6)

 K²¹°ù²¹³¾´ÇÂá²¹

43 (2.6)

39 (3.6)

82 (3.0)

 N´Ç°ù³Ù³ó

153 (9.3)

88 (8.2)

241 (8.8)

 South West

255 (15.5)

185 (17.2)

440 (16.1)

 West Nile

135 (8.2)

54 (5.0)

189 (6.9)

 W±ð²õ³Ù±ð°ù²Ô

180 (10.9)

139 (12.9)

319 (11.7)