Table 1 Characteristics of participants
From: Oral health seeking behaviors of adults in Nebbi District, Uganda: a community-based survey
Variable | Frequency (N = 400) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age in years (median, IQR) | 32 | 24–43 |
18–35 years | 234 | 58.5 |
36–60 years | 143 | 35.8 |
> 60 years | 23 | 5.8 |
Education level | ||
No formal education | 62 | 15.5 |
Primary | 224 | 56.0 |
Secondary | 90 | 22.5 |
Tertiary/university | 24 | 6.0 |
Occupation (n = 397) | ||
Farm labourers | 247 | 62.2 |
Business | 95 | 23.9 |
Housewife | 34 | 8.6 |
Civil servant | 21 | 5.3 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 274 | 68.5 |
Single | 76 | 19.0 |
Divorced/separated | 37 | 9.3 |
Widow/widower | 13 | 3.3 |
Source of income | ||
Farming | 179 | 45.0 |
Business | 148 | 37.2 |
Support from friends or family | 52 | 13.1 |
Formal employment | 19 | 4.8 |
Number of people in homestead (n = 386), median, range | 6 | 4–8 |