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Table 5 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants

From: Quality of life of caregivers of patients diagnosed with severe mental illness at the national referral hospitals in Uganda

Variable

Frequency (N = 300)

Percentage (%)

Age

  ≤ 30

122

40.7

 31–40

77

25.7

 41–50

56

18.7

 51–60

24

8.0

  ≥ 60

21

7.0

Gender

 Male

128

42.7

 Female

172

57.3

Tribe

 Baganda

163

54.3

 Banyankole

20

6.7

 Basoga

25

8.8

 Othersb

92

30.7

Religion

 Catholic

124

41.3

 Moslem

42

14.0

 Pentecostal

49

16.3

 Protestant

71

23.7

 Othersc

14

4.7

Marital status (N = 290)a

 Single

100

34.5

 Married

111

38.3

 Living as married

44

15.2

 Separated

15

5.2

 Divorced

12

4.1

 Widowed

8

2.8

Occupation

 Housewife

37

12.3

 Subsistence Farmer

27

9.0

 Self-employed

95

31.7

 Professional

51

17.0

 Unemployed

63

21.0

 Othersd

27

9.0

  1. a10 participants did not answer this question
  2. Others bstands for other tribes including Itesot, Banyoro, Madi, Dinka, Batoro, Bagisu, Lugbara, Banyala, Japhadola, Alur, Acholi, Langi, Banyarwanda, Bakonjo, Bafumbira, Bakiga and Basamya. Others cfor other religions including SDA, Orthodox, Moon-Worshipper and Baptist. Others dstands for other occupations including student, construction workers and pastor
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