Research Article

Factors Influencing Uptake of Prostate Cancer Screening among Men Aged 40 Years and Above in Kazo Town Council, Kazo District, Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Descriptive statistics of sociodemographic factors of study participants.

VariablesResponseFrequency ()Percentage (100%)

Level of educationNever gone to school6622.0
Primary13344.3
Secondary6923.0
Postsecondary3210.7

ReligionCatholic10334.3
Protestants16354.3
SDA31.0
Moslem113.7
Pentecostal206.7

Marital statusNever married62.0
Married/cohabiting26688.7
Divorced/separated113.7
Widower175.7
Total300100.0

OccupationCivil servant155.0
NGO/private155.0
Farmer10434.7
Casual laborer227.3
Not employed144.7
Self-employed13043.3

Income level<30,0003913.0
30,000-200,00016956.3
200,001-500,0006822.7
500,001-1,000,000237.7
>1,000,00010.3

Cultural beliefsBelieve in cultural beliefs72.3
Do not believe16856.0
Do not know12541.7

Source: Primary Field Data 2021.