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Table 3 Background characteristics of study participants

From: Quality and barriers of outpatient diabetes care in rural health facilities in Uganda – a mixed methods study

Characteristic

Category

Total (N = 377)

Age

< 30

14 (3.71)

30–39

49 (13.00)

40–49

131 (34.75)

50–59

108 (28.65)

≥60

75 (19.89)

Education

No formal education

60 (15.9)

Primary

200 (53.1)

Secondary

92 (24.4)

Institution

25 (6.6)

Religion

Catholic

54 (14.32)

Protestant

157 (41.65)

Muslim

142 (37.67)

Pentecostal

22 (5.84)

Others

2 (0.53)

Marital status

Never married

14 (3.7)

Married/living together

297 (78.8)

Widowed/separated

66 (17.5)

Source of livelihood

Not working

74 (19.63)

Salary/wage earner

61 (16.18)

Peasant farmer

193 (51.19)

Self-employed

49 (13.00)

Duration of diabetes

1 to 5 yrs

248 (65.8)

Above 5 yrs

129 (34.2)

Having any comorbidity

No

105 (27.85)

Yes

272 (72.15)