Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of reproductive age women in Uganda, UDHS 2016 (n = 18,506)

Age

 15–19

4,264

23.0

 20–24

3,822

20.7

 25–29

3,051

16.5

 30–34

2,543

13.7

 35–39

2,011

10.9

 40–44

1,608

8.7

 45–49

1,207

6.5

Place of residence

 Urban

4,943

26.7

 Rural

13,563

73.3

Region

 Kampala

1,025

5.5

 South Buganda

2,494

13.5

 North Buganda

1,963

10.6

 Busoga

1,690

9.1

 Bukedi

1,169

6.3

 Bugisu

921

5.0

 Teso

1,099

5.9

 Karamoja

365

2.0

 Lango

1,010

5.5

 Acholi

924

5.0

 West Nile

1,247

6.7

 Bunyoro

1,014

5.5

 Tooro

1,357

7.3

 Ankole

1,498

8.1

 Kigezi

732

4.0

Educational status of women

 No education

1,781

9.6

 Primary

10,630

57.4

 Secondary

4,639

25.1

 Higher

1,456

7.9

Religion

 Anglican

5,774

31.2

 Catholic

7,335

39.6

 Muslim

2,388

12.9

 Seventh Day Adventist

305

1.6

 Pentecostal/Born Again/Evangelical

2,468

13.3

 Others^a

236

1.3

Marital status

 Never In Union

4,783

25.8

 Married

5,614

30.3

 Living with partner

5,609

30.3

 Widowed, Divorced, Separated

2,500

13.5

Wealth status

 Poor

6,643

35.9

 Middle

3,460

18.7

 High

8,403

45.4