Table 2 Focus group discussion characteristics
From: Determinants of health care seeking behaviour during pregnancy in Ogun State, Nigeria
Number | N participants | Region | Age (yr) Median [range] | Religion 1 Islam 2 Christian 3 Traditional religion | N children Median [range] | % Married |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Community/Opinion Leaders | ||||||
1 | 12 | Yewa South | 52 [27,70] | 1 = (N = 6) 2 = (N = 6) | 5 [0,6] | 100 % |
2 | 10 | Remo North | 44 [43,77] | 1 = (N = 3) 2 = (N = 5) 3 = (N = 2) | Not known | 100 % |
3 | 12 | Remo North | 58 [30,85] | Not known | Not known | 100Â % |
4 | 10 | Ogijo | 50 [26,71] | 1 = (N = 5) 2 = (N = 5) | 6 [1, 9] | 100 % |
5 | 12 | Ogijo | 57 [45, 72] | 1 = (N = 3) 2 = (N = 6) 3 = (N = 3) | 8 [4, 10] | 100 % |
6 | 12 | Imeko-Afon | 45 [20,55] | 1 = (N = 6) 2 = (N = 6) | 3 [0,10] | 100 % |
Male Decision-Makers | ||||||
1 | 12 | Yewa South | 38 [27,49] | 1 = (N = 2) 2 = (N = 10) | 3 [1, 5] | 100 % |
2 | 11 | Remo North | 40 [35,62] | 1 = (N = 4) 2 = (N = 6) 3 = (N = 1) | 3 [0,9] | 100 % |
3 | 12 | Imeko-Afon | 51 [40,60] | 1 = (N = 11) 2 = (N = 1) | 6 [4, 10] | 100 % |
Recently Pregnant Mothers | ||||||
1 | 12 | Yewa South | 27 [20,42] | 1 = (N = 6) 2 = (N = 6) | 3 [1, 5] | 100 % |
2 | 12 | Yewa South | 31 [20,42] | 1 = (N = 4) 2 = (N = 8) | 2 [1, 3] | 100 % |
3 | 12 | Remo North | 29 [21,39] | 1 = (N = 3) 2 = (N = 9) | 4 [1, 6] | 100 % |
4 | 12 | Remo North | 28 [21,34] | 1 = (N = 5) 2 = (N = 7) | 2 [1, 4] | 100 % |
5 | 12 | Ogijo | 31 [26,43] | 1 = (N = 4) 2 = (N = 8) | 3 [1, 4] | 92 % |
6 | 12 | Ogijo | 29 [22,38] | 1 = (N = 1) 2 = (N = 11) | 2 [1, 5] | 100 % |
7 | 12 | Imeko-Afon | 30 [16,36] | 1 = (N = 5) 2 = (N = 7) | 3 [1, 5] | 100 % |
8 | 11 | Imeko-Afon | 30 [18,36] | 1 = (N = 6) 2 = (N = 5) | 3 [1, 6] | 100 % |
Pregnant Women | ||||||
1 | 12 | Yewa South | 26 [20,33] | 1 = (N = 3) 2 = (N = 9) | 1 [0,4] | 100 % |
2 | 12 | Yewa South | 26 [20,39] | 1 = (N = 4) 2 = (N = 8) | 3 [1, 3] | 100 % |
3 | 12 | Remo North | 30 [20,36] | 1 = (N = 1) 2 = (N = 11) | 1 [1, 3] | 100 % |
4 | 12 | Remo North | 32 [23,40] | 1 = (N = 5) 2 = (N = 7) | 3 [1, 5] | 100 % |
5 | 9 | Ogijo | 27 [19,34] | 1 = (N = 6) 2 = (N = 3) | 1 [0,2] | 100 % |
6 | 10 | Imeko-Afon | 22 [19,26] | 1 = (N = 7) 2 = (N = 3) | 1 [0,4] | 100 % |
7 | 12 | Imeko-Afon | 25 [20,30] | 1 = (N = 2) 2 = (N = 10) | 2 [0,4] | 100 % |
Traditional Birth Attendants | ||||||
1 | 12 | Yewa South | 44 [32,65] | 1 = (N = 7) 1 = (N = 5) | 3 [1,4] | 100 % |
2 | 12 | Remo North | 50 [41,77] | 1 = (N = 1) 2 = (N = 8) 3 = (N = 2) | 5 [3,5] | 100 % |
3 | 12 | Ogijo | 40 [25,50] | 1 = (N = 5) 2 = (N = 6) | 4 [0,5] | 83 % |
Community Health Extension Workers | ||||||
1 | 12 | Yewa South | 40 [28,53] | 1 = (N = 5) 2 = (N = 7) | 3 [0,4] | 100 % |
2 | 12 | Yewa South | 32 [28,55] | 2 = (N12) | 1 [0,4] | 100 % |
3 | 12 | Ogijo | 38 [35,51] | 1 = (N = 2) 2 = (N = 10) | 3 [2,5] | 100 % |
4 | 12 | Ogijo | 39 [33,50] | 1 = (N = 4) 2 = (N = 8) | 2 [2,5] | 100 % |
5 | 11 | Remo North | 38 [32,50] | 2 = (N = 11) | 2 [0,5] | 100 % |
Nurses and Midwives | ||||||
1 | 10 | Ogijo | 50 [30,53] | 1 = (N = 2) 2 = (N = 8) | 3 [1,4] | 80 % |
2 | 12 | Yewa South | 49 [46,54] | 1 = (N = 2) 2 = (N = 8) | 3 [2,6] | 83 % |
3 | 9 | Remo North | 46 [32,55] | 1 = (N = 1) 2 = (N = 8) | 3 [0,4] | 78 % |