Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of married or cohabiting individuals stratified by sex
Characteristic | Female | Male | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
N = 790(%) | N = 700(%) | N = 1490(%) | |
Age group | |||
 19–29 | 276 (34.9) | 120 (17.2) | 396 (26.6) |
 30–39 | 373 (47.2) | 325 (46.4) | 698 (46.8) |
 40+ | 141 (17.9) | 255 (36.4) | 396 (26.6) |
Education level | |||
 None | 64 (8.1) | 24 (3.4) | 88 (5.9) |
 Primary | 520 (65.8) | 492 (70.3) | 1012 (67.9) |
 Post-primary | 206 (26.1) | 184 (26.3) | 390 (26.2) |
Age at first marriage | |||
  ≤ 18 | 540 (68.4) | 96 (13.7) | 636 (42.7) |
 19–24 | 212 (26.8) | 380 (54.3) | 592 (39.7) |
 25+ | 38 (4.8) | 224 (32.0) | 262 (17.6) |
Marital duration | |||
  ≤ 2 years | 33 (4.2) | 58 (8.3) | 91 (6.1) |
 3–4 years | 65 (8.2) | 88 (12.6) | 153 (10.3) |
 5+ years | 692 (87.6) | 554 (79.1) | 1246 (83.6) |
HCT receipt status (past 12Â months) | |||
 No HCT | 433 (54.8) | 429 (61.3) | 862 (57.9) |
 Individual HCT | 283 (35.8) | 187 (26.7) | 470 (31.5) |
 Couple HCT | 74 (9.4) | 84 (12.0) | 158 (10.6) |
Number of biological children | |||
 1–2 | 170 (21.5) | 146 (20.9) | 316 (21.2) |
 3–5 | 399 (50.5) | 307 (43.9) | 706 (47.4) |
 6+ | 221 (28.0) | 247 (35.2) | 468 (31.4) |
Ideal family size | |||
 0–4 | 298 (37.7) | 172 (24.5) | 470 (31.5) |
 5–6 | 324 (41.0) | 251 (35.9) | 575 (38.6) |
 7+ | 168 (21.3) | 277 (39.6) | 445 (29.9) |
HIV status | |||
 HIV-negative | 688 (87.1) | 606 (86.6) | 1294 (86.8) |
 HIV-positive | 47 (5.9) | 41 (5.9) | 88 (5.9) |
 Unknown HIV status | 55 (7.0) | 53 (7.5) | 108 (7.3) |
Religion | |||
 Catholic | 447 (56.6) | 394 (56.3) | 841 (56.4) |
 Protestant | 123 (15.6) | 122 (17.4) | 245 (16.4) |
 Saved/Pentecostal | 57 (7.2) | 45 (6.4) | 102 (6.9) |
 Muslim | 163 (20.6) | 139 (19.9) | 302 (20.3) |
Ever use of family planninga | |||
 Yes | 662 (83.8) | 236 (33.7) | 898 (60.3) |
 No | 128 (16.2) | 464 (66.3) | 592 (39.7) |
Achieved desired family size | |||
 Yes | 263 (33.3) | 189 (27.0) | 452 (30.3) |
 No | 527 (66.7) | 511 (73.0) | 1028 (69.7) |
Study region | |||
 Buyamba (Low HIV prevalence: 9.7%) | 290 (36.7) | 262 (37.4) | 552 (37.1) |
 Katana (Medium HIV prevalence: 12%) | 302 (38.2) | 239 (34.2) | 541 (36.3) |
 Kasensero (High HIV prevalence: 43%) | 198 (25.1) | 199 (28.4) | 397 (26.6) |