Prevalence and Factors Associated with Contraceptive Use among HIV-Infected Women of Reproductive Age Attending Infectious Disease Clinic at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital, Northern Uganda

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents N=434.

Variable	Frequency (n)	Percent ()
Age range (18 – 49yers). Mean 30 years; SD 7.4years
Age groups, n=434
18-30	254	59
31-49	180	41
Education, n=434
No formal education	052	12
Had formal education	382	88
Level of education, n=382
Primary	258	68
Secondary	117	31
Diploma	005	01
Graduate	002	01
Marital status, n=434
Single	042	10
Married	276	63
Separated	068	16
Widowed	048	11
Type of Marriage (if married), n=276
Monogamous	209	76
Polygamous	067	24
Order of Marriage (if polygamous), n=67
First wife	027	40
Second wife	038	57
Third wife	001	1
Fourth wife	001	1
Religion, n=434
Catholic	306	71
Protestants	110	25
Muslim	016	04
Seventh Day Adventist	002	00
Occupation, n=434
Peasant Farmers	235	54
Business	175	40
Civil Servants	024	06
Monthly income, n=434
$0-34	258	59
$35-250	176	41