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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of study participants

From: Adherence to iron supplements among women receiving antenatal care at Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda-cross-sectional study

Variable

Number (N = 370)

Percentage (%)

Marital status

 Single

43

11.6

 Married

321

86.8

 Widowed

4

1.1

 Separated/divorced

2

0.5

HIV status

 Negative

332

89.7

 Positive

38

10.3

Education status

 Primary and below

126

34.0

 O’level and above

244

66.0

Parity

 None

111

30.0

 One

75

20.3

 2–4

149

40.3

 ≥ 5

35

9.4

Occupation

 Formal

42

11.4

 Informal

144

38.9

 None

184

49.7