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Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics of participants

From: Knowledge and practices of households on safe water chain maintenance in a slum community in Kampala City, Uganda

Variables

Frequency (n = 395)

Percentage

Gender

 Female

300

75.9

 Male

95

24.1

Age (years) [mean (± SD)]

30.0 (10.8)

 

 18–29

250

63.3

 30–45

104

26.3

 ≥ 46

41

10.4

Education level

 None or primary

122

30.9

 Post-primary

273

69.1

Marital status

 Single

148

37.5

 Married

207

52.4

 Widowed/separated/divorced

40

10.13

Religion

 Christian

306

77.5

 Muslim

89

22.5

Occupation

 Business

152

38.5

 Unemployed

103

26.1

 Formal employment

49

12.4

 Student/pupil

45

11.4

 Farming

46

11.7

Household size

 1–3

174

44.0

 4–6

162

41.0

 ≥ 7

59

15.0