Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study participants and health facilities
Variable | All | Kamuli hospital | Namwendwa HC IV | Balawoli HC III | Nabirumba HC III | Kitayunjwa HC III | Bupadhengo HC III | Bugulumbya HC III | Busota HC III |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patient characteristics | |||||||||
Day 2 number | 422 | 100 | 82 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
Day 4 number | 422 | 100 | 82 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
Females, n (%) | 543 (64.3) | 128 (15.2) | 91 (10.8) | 55 (6.5) | 60 (7.1) | 47 (5.6) | 45 (5.3) | 63 (7.5) | 54 (6.4) |
Age in years, median (IQR) | 20 (9.25, 32.0) | 23 (19.0, 39.0) | 17.5 (4, 35) | 27 (18, 51) | 21.5 (11, 28) | 9 (4, 18.75) | 15.5 (5.25, 23) | 14 (6, 21) | 23.5 (15, 42) |
Age category in years | |||||||||
0–18, n (%) | 363 (43) | 42 (21) | 84 (51.2) | 23 (28.7) | 31 (38.8) | 60 (75) | 49 (61.3) | 51 (63.7 | 23 (28.7) |
19 and above, n (%) | 481 (57) | 158 (79) | 80 (48.8) | 57 (71.3) | 49 (61.2) | 20 (25) | 31 (38.7) | 29 (36.2) | 57 (71.3) |
Marital status | |||||||||
Married, n (%) | 327 (38.7) | 78 (39) | 74 (45.1) | 38 (47.5) | 40 (50) | 20 (25) | 15 (18.8) | 23 (28.7) | 39 (48.8) |
Not married, n (%) | 517 (61.3) | 122 (61) | 90 (54.9) | 42 (52.5) | 40 (50) | 60 (75) | 65 (81.2) | 57 (71.2) | 41 (51.2) |
Household size | |||||||||
Mean (min, max) | 6.09 (1, 16) | 4.69 (1, 10) | 7.29 (3, 15) | 8.04 (2, 13) | 6.01 (1, 13) | 6.74 (2, 16) | 5.49 (1, 8) | 5.64 (2, 16) | 5.69 (1, 15) |
Household head | |||||||||
Father, n (%) | 666 (79) | 139 (69.5) | 161 (98.2) | 58 (72.5) | 68 (85) | 68 (85) | 52 (77.5) | 57 (72.2) | 53 (66.2) |
Mother, n (%) | 100 (11.9 | 39 (19.5) | 0 (0) | 8 (10) | 3 (3.8) | 4 (5) | 16 (20) | 14 (17.7) | 16 (20) |
Sibling, n (%) | 19 (2.3) | 10 (5) | 3 (1.8) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.2) | 0 (0) | 2 (2.5) | 2 (2.5) | 1 (1.2) |
Grandparent, n (%) | 58 (6.9) | 12 (6) | 0 (0) | 14 (17.5) | 8 (10) | 8 (10) | 0 (0) | 6 (7.6) | 10 (12.5) |
Relationship to household head | |||||||||
Son, n (%) | 166 (19.7) | 32 (16) | 47 (28.7) | 10 (12.5) | 12 (15) | 21 (26.2) | 26 (32.5) | 11 (13.8) | 7 (8.8) |
Daughter, n (%) | 261 (30.9) | 62 (31) | 49 (29.9) | 15 (18.8) | 25 (31.2) | 33 (41.2) | 32 (40) | 34 (42.5) | 11 (13.8) |
Sibling, n (%) | 17 (2) | 8 (4) | 1 (0.6) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.2) | 0 (0) | 2 (2.5) | 2 (2.5) | 3 (3.8) |
Grandchild, n (%) | 39 (4.6) | 8 (4) | 0 (0) | 4 (5.0) | 4 (5) | 8 (10) | 0 (0) | 6 (7.5) | 9 (11.2) |
Grandparent, n (%) | 4 (0.5) | 4 (2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Self, n (%) | 139 (16.5) | 38 (19) | 22 (13.4) | 25 (31.2) | 10 (12.5) | 5 (6.2) | 11 (13.8) | 4 (5) | 24 (30) |
Partner, n (%) | 218 (25.8) | 48 (24) | 45 (27.4) | 26 (32.5) | 28 (35) | 13 (16.2) | 9 (11.2) | 23 (28.7) | 26 (32.5) |
Homestead with telephone contact | |||||||||
Yes, n (%) | 683 (80.9) | 184 (92) | 164 (100) | 75 (93.8) | 42 (52.5) | 33 (41.2) | 51 (63.7) | 59 (73.8) | 75 (93.8) |