Table 1 Characteristics of participants of focus group discussions
From: ‘The grave must not be seen by anyone!’: Beliefs and practices about stillbirths in Eastern Uganda
Characteristic | Frequency (N = 44) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | |
20–40 | 19 |
40–60 | 22 |
Above 60 | 3 |
Gender | |
Male | 18 |
Female | 26 |
Education (years) | |
0 to 7 | 27 |
8 to13 | 15 |
Above 13 | 2 |
Ethnic group | |
Gisu | 32 |
Other | 12 |
Religion | |
Protestant | 16 |
Other Christian | 14 |
Moslem | 14 |
Occupation | |
Unemployed | 30 |
Village Health Team member | 7 |
Other | 7 |
Number of children | |
1 to 3 | 12 |
4 to 6 | 13 |
7 and above | 19 |
History of stillbirth | |
Yes | 23 |
No | 21 |