Social demographic and clinical characteristics of women using hormonal contraceptives at Mulago Hospital Family Planning Clinic in Kampala, March–April 2017
| Variable | Number (n=384) | Percentage (%) |
| Age (categorised at the median) | ||
| 18–28 | 215 | 56 |
| 29–49 | 169 | 44 |
| Median (IQR): 28 (18–49) | ||
| Education | ||
| No formal education | 14 | 3.6 |
| Primary | 107 | 27.9 |
| Secondary | 227 | 59.1 |
| Tertiary | 36 | 9.4 |
| Parity | ||
| 0–1 | 99 | 25.8 |
| Two or more | 285 | 74.2 |
| Fasting blood sugar | ||
| Normal (<120 mg/dL) | 373 | 97.1 |
| High (≥120 mg/dL) | 11 | 2.9 |
| History of hypertension | ||
| No | 370 | 96.3 |
| Yes | 14 | 3.7 |
| Body mass index (BMI) | ||
| ≤25 | 244 | 63.5 |
| >25 | 140 | 36.5 |
| Antiretroviral therapy use | ||
| No | 306 | 79.7 |
| Yes | 78 | 20.3 |
| Hormonal contraceptive used | ||
| Progestin-only pill | 5 | 1.3 |
| Combined oral pill | 38 | 9.9 |
| Progestin-only injectable | 185 | 48.2 |
| Combined Injectable Contraceptive (CIC) | 8 | 2.1 |
| Implant (one rod) | 124 | 32.3 |
| Implant (two rods) | 24 | 6.2 |
| Duration of use of hormonal contraceptive | ||
| <6 months | 124 | 32.3 |
| 6–11 months | 41 | 10.7 |
| ≥12 months | 219 | 57 |