Advances in Public Health

Research Article

Perceived Risk of HIV Infection and Associated Factors among Secondary School Students in Wakiso District, Uganda

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of study participants.
Variable Frequency ()Percentage
Gender  
 Male 17947.2
 Female 20052.8
Age  
 ≤1726068.6
 >1711931.4
Tribe  
 Baganda21757.3
 Banyankole4411.6
 Basoga164.2
 Others10226.9
Religion  
 Catholic15340.4
 Protestant 10126.6
 Muslim 6416.9
 Pentecostal4912.9
 Others123.2
Level of education  
 Ordinary level30380.0
 Advanced level7620.0
Others stands for other tribes like Batooro, Bagisu, Bafumbira, Banyoro, Musamya, Mukiga, Japadhola, Mugwere, Mudama, Acholi, and Langi.
Others stands for religions like SDA, orthodox, and Jehovah’s Witnesses.