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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents

From: Perceptions and practices for preventing malaria in pregnancy in a peri-urban setting in south-western Uganda

Socio-demographic characteristics

Frequency (%)

Mean age 29.8 range (16–49 yrs)

Marital status

 Married

701 (87.6)

 Divorced

32 (4.0 %)

 Widowed

17 (2.1 %)

 Separated

50 (6.3 %)

Educational level

 No education

54 (6.8 %)

 Primary

297 (37.1 %)

 Secondary

187 (23.4 %)

 Tertiary

141 (17.6 %)

 University

120 (15.0 %)

Occupation

 Housewife

155 (19.4 %)

 Peasant farmer

281 (35.1 %)

 Trading/business

207 (29.9 %)

 Employed by the government

109 (13.6 %)