Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of COVID-19 patients managed under home-based care in Kapelebyong district in eastern Uganda
Characteristic (n = 301) | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Age | |
< 60 | 269 (89.4) |
≥ 60 | 32 (10.6) |
Sex | |
Male | 135 (44.8) |
Female | 166 (55.2) |
Marital status | |
Single | 112 (37.2) |
Married | 161 (53.5) |
Separated/divorced | 28 (9.3) |
Religion | |
Catholic | 174 (57.8) |
Anglican | 100 (33.2) |
Others | 27 (9.0) |
Tribe | |
Iteso | 288 (95.7) |
Others | 13 (4.3) |
Ever been to school | |
Yes | 249 (82.7) |
No | 52 (17.3) |
Level of education | |
Primary | 164 (65.9) |
Secondary | 57 (22.9) |
Tertiary | 28 (11.2) |
Employment status | |
Employed | 39 (13.0) |
Unemployed | 262 (87.0) |
Monthly income | |
Less than 100,000 shillings | 131 (43.5) |
Between 100,000 and 500,000 shillings | 128 (42.5) |
Above 500,000 shillings | 42 (14.0) |
Number of residential rooms in the house | |
< 3 | 102 (33.9) |
≥ 3 | 199 (66.1) |
Do you share a residential room with someone | |
No | 97 (32.2) |
Yes | 204 (67.8) |