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Variables
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Number (%)
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Sex
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Male
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178 (46.0)
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Female
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209 (54.0)
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Age
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18–24
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101 (26.1)
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25–34
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108 (27.9)
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35–44
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88 (22.7)
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45 and above
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90 (23.3)
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Education
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None
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74 (19.1)
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Some education
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313 (80.9)
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Secondary upwards
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114 (29.5)
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Primary (p1-p7)
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199 (51.4)
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Occupation
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Gainful (self, formal, casual)
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164 (42.4)
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Not gainful (Housewife, student, peasant)
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223 (57.6)
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Household income
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Less than $1 a day
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350 (90.4)
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More than $1 day
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37(9.6)
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Lack of food in the past month
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Slept hungry at least once
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145 (37.5)
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Did not sleep hungry
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242 (62.5)
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Debts
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In debt
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256 (66.1)
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Not in debt
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131 (33.9)
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Marital status
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Married
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196 (50.6)
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Unmarried
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191 (49.4)
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Married males (N = 70)
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Only 1 wife
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41 (10.6)
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≥1 wife
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29 (7.5)
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Married females (N = 127)
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The only wife
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90 (23.3)
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≥1 or more co wives
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37 (9.6)
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Those who had children (N = 263)
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1–4
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133(34.4)
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> 4
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130(33.4)
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Tribe
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Soga
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336 (86.8)
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Ganda
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28 (7.2)
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Others
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23 (6.0)
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Religion
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Christian (catholic, pentacostal, protestants)
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239 (61.8)
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Non Christian (Muslims, Traditional, others)
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148 (38.2)
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Reasons for visiting healer
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To get treatment
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174 (45.0)
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For treatment and explanation
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213 (55.0)
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Kind of treatment received for current symptoms
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Traditional
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194 (50.1)
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Traditional and modern
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193 (49.9)
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Duration of symptoms
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Less than six months
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217 (56.1)
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More than six months
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171 (44.2)
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