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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of study participants (n=371)

From: Knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance among urban slum dwellers in Uganda

Characteristic

Frequency

Percentage

Median age in years (IQR) 31(24,40)

<31

≥31

183

188

49.3

50.7

Sex

Male

Female

133

238

35.9

64.2

Marital status

Single

Married

Divorced/separated/widowed

114

205

52

30.7

55.3

14.0

Education

None

Primary

Secondary

Tertiary (university/technical institute)

51

157

121

42

13.8

42.3

32.6

11.3

Type of family

Nuclear

Extended

280

91

75.5

24.5

Median household size (IQR) 4(3,6)

<4

≥4

138

233

37.2

62.8

Median monthly income in UGX (IQR) 300,000(150,000-600,000)

<300,000

≥300,000

Missing

124

150

97

33.4

40.4

26.2

Occupation

Self employed

Employed

Unemployed

151

157

63

40.7

42.3

17.0

  1. Missing – # of participants missing data
  2. IQR – interquartile range