Table 1 Baseline characteristic of the participants

Place of residence, n = 313

Gulu

Other districts

191(87.3)

28(12.7)

89(95.7)

4(4.3)

281(89.8)

32(10.2)

Education level of the participant

Lower primary or none

Upper primary

O level

A level

Tertiary

21(9.2)

62(27.2)

73(32.0)

15(6.6)

57(25.0)

14(14.3)

30(30.6)

34(34.7)

11(11.2)

9(9.2)

35(10.7)

92(28.2)

107(32.8)

26(8.0)

66(20.2)

Marital status

Not in union

In union

16(6.9)

215(93.1)

17(17.3)

81(82.7)

33(10.0)

296(90.0)

HIV status

Negative

Positive

215(93.1)

16(6.9)

86(87.8)

12(12.2)

301(91.5)

28(8.5)

Has a co wife

No

Yes

187(82.0)

41(18.0)

60(61.9)

37(38.1)

247(76.0)

78(24.0)

Employment status

Not employed

Employed

118(51.1)

113(48.9)

60(61.2)

38(38.8)

178(54.1)

151(45.9)

Employment status of the partner

Not employed

Employed

42(18.3)

188(81.7)

21(21.4)

77(78.6)

63(19.2)

265(80.8)

Education level of the partner

Lower primary or none

Upper primary

O level

A level

Tertiary

10(4.3)

24(10.4)

62(27.0)

37(16.1)

97(42.2)

8(8.2)

4(4.1)

37(37.8)

21(21.4)

28(28.6)

18(5.5)

28(8.5)

99(30.2)

58(17.7)

125(38.1)

Ever used contraceptive

No

Yes

93(40.6)

136(59.4)

44(45.8)

52(54.2)

137(42.2)

188(57.8)

Wanted pregnancy

No

Yes

69(29.9)

162(70.1)

45(45.9)

53(54.1)

114(34.7)

215(65.3)

Pregnancy was wanted by husband

Husband or both

Wife alone

214(93.4)

15(6.6)

72(76.6)

22(23.4)

286(88.5)

37(11.5)

Marriage type, n = 303

Love marriage

Arranged marriage

183(83.9)

35(16.1)

64(75.3)

21(24.7)

247(81.5)

56(18.5)

Relationship with family members of the partner

Very good

Good

Poor or fair

75(32.9)

109(47.8)

44(19.3)

25(25.8)

30(30.9)

42(43.3)

100(30.8)

139(42.8)

86(26.5)

Husband drinks alcohol

No

Yes

141(61.3)

89(38.7)

46(47.4)

51(52.6)

187(57.2)

140(42.8)

Quartile of income

Lowest quartile

Second quartile

Third/ highest quartile

28(24.1)

32(27.6)

91(52.3)

18(42.9)

10(23.8)

14(33.3)

46(29.1)

42(26.6)

70(44.3)

Quartile of income of the partner

Lowest quartile

Second quartile

Third/ highest quartile

47(27.0)

36(20.7)

91(52.3)

16(22.2)

32(44.4)

24(33.3)

63(25.6)

68(27.6)

115(46.7)

Physical violence

Yes

No

51(22.1)

180(77.9)

40(40.8)

58(59.2)

91(27.7)

238(72.3)

Sexual violence

Yes

No

55(23.8)

176(76.2)

60(61.2)

38(38.8)

115(35)

214(65.0)

Emotional violence

Yes

No

42(18.2)

189(81.8)

50(51.0)

48(49)

92(28)

237(72.0)

Economical

Yes

No

119(51.5)

112(48.5)

82(83.7)

16(16.3)

201(61.1)

128(38.9)

Controlling behaviours

Yes

No

20(8.7)

211(91.3)

32(32.7)

66(67.3)

52(15.8)

277(84.2)

Multiple GBV

Yes

No

84(36.4)

147(63.6)

70(71.4)

28(28.6)

154(46.8)

175(53.2)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Age in years

26.19(5.23)

25.76(6.16)

26.06(5.52)

Age at first sexual intercourse (years)

17.93(2.24)

17.54(2.91)

17.81(2.46)

Age of first marriage (years)

20.41(3.43)

20.23(2.85)

20.36(3.27)

Number of children at home

1.56(1.28)

1.67(1.54)

1.59(1.36)

Week of amenorrhoea (weeks)

23.31(9.02)

22.67(8.85)

23.11(8.96)