Table 1 The demographic characteristics of the samples
From: Structural barriers to maternity care in Cameroon: a qualitative study
Categories | Total | Maternity Providers | Previously & Currently Pregnant Women | Administrators | Ministry of Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | ( N  = 56) | ( n  = 12) | ( n  = 10) | ( n  = 10) | ( n  = 6) |
Highest level of education completed | |||||
 Some primary school | 9 (16.1%) | 0 | 9 (32.1%) | 0 | 0 |
 Some high school | 19 (33.9%) | 7 (58.3%) | 11 (39.3%) | 1 (10%) | 0 |
 Technical schooling | 1 (1.8%) | 0 | 1 (3.6%) | 0 | 0 |
 Some university | 2 (3.6%) | 1 (8.3%) | 0 | 0 | 1 (16.7%) |
 BS/BA or similar | 11 (19.6%) | 3 (25%) | 5 (17.9%) | 3 (30%) | 0 |
 Post graduate studies | 13 (23.2%) | 1 (8.3%) | 1 (3.6%) | 6 (60%) | 5 (83.3%) |
Sex assigned at birth | |||||
 Male | 14 (25%) | 3 (25%) | 28 (100%) | 8 (80%) | 3 (50%) |
 Female | 42 (75%) | 9 (75%) | 0 | 2 (20%) | 3 (50%) |
Marital status | |||||
 Married | 47 (83.9%) | 8 (66.7%) | 23 (82.1%) | 10 (100%) | 6 (100%) |
 Not Married | 7 (12.5%) | 4 (33.3%) | 3 (10.7%) | 0 | 0 |
Residence location | |||||
 Village | 31 (55.4%) | 6 (50%) | 20 (71.4%) | 5 (50%) | 0 |
 City | 25 (44.6%) | 6 (50%) | 8 (28.6%) | 5 (50%) | 6 (100%) |
Age a | 35.1 ± 9.9 | 36.8 ± 10.2 | 29.4 ± 5.2 | 45.8 ± 10.8 | 44.5 ± 6.3 |