Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of clients at baseline (n = 1270)
From: Microfinance investments in quality at private clinics in Uganda: a case-control study
| Â | Intervention (n = 967) | Comparison (n = 303) | Significant Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean age | 28.0 | 27.3 | - |
Gender (percent distribution) | Â | Â | - |
   Male | 41 | 37 |  |
   Female | 59 | 63 |  |
Marital status (percent distribution) | Â | Â | ** |
   Never married | 35 | 36 |  |
   Married | 59 | 61 |  |
   Other | 7 | 3 |  |
Education (percent distribution) | Â | Â | ** |
   None, some primary | 16 | 18 |  |
   Completed primary | 12 | 19 |  |
   Some secondary | 37 | 35 |  |
   Completed secondary or higher | 34 | 28 |  |
Usual sources of treatment (percent distribution) | Â | Â | *** |
   Public hospital/clinic | 13 | 8 |  |
   Private hospital/clinic | 82 | 80 |  |
   Pharmacy | 1 | 1 |  |
   Drug shop | 3 | 11 |  |
Lives in neighborhood (percent distribution | Â | Â | - |
   Yes | 78 | 81 |  |
   No | 22 | 19 |  |
Mean number of individuals in household | 5.0 | 4.5 | *** |
Mean household expenditures (Schillings) | Â | Â | Â |
   On rent and food | 136,619 | 117,870 | *** |
   Per capita | 34,918 | 30,548 | *** |
Respondent currently uses FP (percent distribution) | 47 | 42 | - |