Table 1 Characteristics of reproductive aged (15 – 49 years) female respondents in Lubaga division, Mar-Apr 2012
Variable | Frequency, N=565 | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age* | Â | Â |
  15 – 19 | 34 | 6.0 |
  20 – 24 | 194 | 34.3 |
  25 – 29 | 211 | 37.3 |
  30 – 34 | 78 | 13.8 |
  35 - 49 | 48 | 8.5 |
Religion | Â | Â |
  Catholic | 222 | 39.3 |
  Islam | 146 | 25.8 |
  Protestant | 152 | 26.9 |
  Others | 45 | 8.0 |
Marital status | Â | Â |
  Single | 119 | 20.0 |
  Married | 410 | 72.6 |
  Divorced/Widowed | 42 | 7.4 |
Level of education | Â | Â |
  Primary/Never attended | 119 | 21.1 |
  Secondary | 263 | 46.5 |
  Tertiary | 183 | 32.4 |
Number of children delivered | Â | Â |
  0 | 139 | 24.6 |
  1 – 3 | 320 | 56.6 |
  4+ | 106 | 18.8 |
Ever had an abortion | Â | Â |
  No | 445 | 78.8 |
  Yes | 120 | 21.2 |
Previous use of LARC | Â | Â |
  No | 230 | 40.7 |
  Yes | 325 | 59.3 |
Current use of LARC | Â | Â |
  No | 386 | 68.3 |
  Yes | 179 | 31.7 |