Table 2 Unadjusted and adjusted generalized Estimation equation model for phone ownership 2010–2020.

From: Trends in mobile phone ownership, frequency of number changes, and implications for public health service delivery in Uganda, 2010–2020

Characteristics

Unadjusted

Adjusted

PR (95% CI)

p-value

PR (95% CI)

p-value

Sex

Men

1

 

1

 

Women

0.85 (0.83–0.88)

< 0.001

0.81 (0.78–0.83)

< 0.001

Age group

45+

1

 

1

 

34–44

1.00 (0.96–1.04)

0.935

1.00 (0.96–1.05)

0.838

25–34

0.93 (0.89–0.97)

0.001

0.94 (0.90–0.98)

0.004

15–24

0.65 (0.62–0.68)

< 0.001

0.69 (0.65–0.72)

< 0.001

Education level

Primary and below

1

 

1

 

Secondary and above

1.25 (1.22–1.29)

< 0.001

1.28 (1.25–1.31)

< 0.001

Marital status

Married

1

 

1

 

Previously Married

0.97 (0.94-1.00)

0.037

1.00 (0.97–1.03)

0.815

Never married

0.73 (0.70–0.75)

< 0.001

0.81 (0.78–0.84)

< 0.001

Community type

Trading community

1

 

1

 

Agrarian community

0.90 (0.87–0.93)

< 0.001

0.94 (0.91–0.97)

< 0.001

Fish landing site

0.88 (0.84–0.91)

< 0.001

0.96 (0.93-1.00)

0.081

Socioeconomic status

Highest

1

 

1

 

High-middle

0.95 (0.93–0.98)

< 0.001

0.96 (0.94–0.99)

0.003

Low–middle

0.88 (0.86–0.90)

< 0.001

0.89 (0.86–0.91)

< 0.001

Low

0.79 (0.76–0.81)

< 0.001

0.78 (0.76–0.81)

< 0.001

Missing

0.66 (0.59–0.74)

< 0.001

0.63 (0.56–0.70)

< 0.001

HIV status

Negative

1

 

1

 

Positive

1.03 (0.99–1.07)

0.105

1.01 (0.97–1.05)

0.6