Research Article
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Hydatidiform Mole among Patients Undergoing Uterine Evacuation at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital
Table 1
Sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics of patients.
| | Characteristic | n | n (%) |
| | Age categories (years) | 175 | | | <25 | | 67 (38.3) | | 25–34 | | 67 (38.3) | | ≥35 | | 41 (23.4) | | District | 181 | 120 (66.3) | | Mbarara | | 30 (16.6) | | Isingiro | | 16 (8.8) | | Kiruhura | | 15 (8.3) | | Others | | | | Residence type | 177 | | | Rural | | 93 (52.5) | | Urban | | 84 (47.5) | | Tribe | 178 | | | Banyankole | | 157 (88.2) | | Baganda | | 7 (3.9) | | Bakiga | | 4 (2.2) | | Others | | 10 (5.6) | | Religion | 177 | | | Catholic | | 51 (28.8) | | Protestant | | 92 (52.0) | | Moslem | | 19 (10.7) | | Others | | 15 (8.5) | | Highest level of education | 179 | | | None | | 20 (11.2) | | Primary | | 85 (47.5) | | Secondary | | 55 (30.7) | | Tertiary | | 19 (10.6) | | Marital status | 181 | | | Single | | 29 (16.0) | | Married | | 152 (84.0) | | Occupation | 181 | | | Housewife | | 41 (22.6) | | Business | | 45 (24.9) | | Peasant | | 57 (31.5) | | Student | | 9 (5.0) | | Professional | | 29 (16.0) | | Monthly income status | 151 | | | <100k | | 89 (58.9) | | >100k | | 62 (41.1) | | Alcohol consumption | 174 | 13 (7.5) | | Cigarette smoking | 180 | 4 (2.2) |
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