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Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics of participants: women of reproductive age

From: Mistreatment of women during childbirth in Abuja, Nigeria: a qualitative study on perceptions and experiences of women and healthcare providers

 

IDIs (n = 41)

FGDs (n = 4 FGDsa)

Age (years)

 20–24

2

7

 25–29

12

11

 30–34

14

9

 35–39

9

5

 40+

4

2

Marital status

 Single

0

0

 Married

40

33

 Divorced/Widowed

1

1

Location

 Urban

6

0

 Peri-urban

21

34

 Rural

14

0

Religion

 Christian

21

26

 Muslim

20

8

Ethnicity

 Yoruba

13

9

 Igbo

6

6

 Hausa

2

1

 Idoma

1

1

 Igala

4

7

 Tiv

2

0

 Urhobo

0

4

 Otherb/missing

13

6

Education

 None

1

4

 Primary

1

1

 Secondary

18

21

 Tertiary

21

11

Employment

 Business/private sector

5

3

 Civil servant

3

2

 Hair dresser

2

5

 Housewife

10

8

 Tailor

5

0

 Teacher

4

5

 Trader

7

11

 Other

5

0

Number of living children

 0–1

9

8

 2–3

17

20

 4–5

13

4

 6+

2

2

  1. aThree FGDs conducted with 8 women, one FGD conducted with 10 women
  2. b“Other” includes Akwa-ibom, Angas, Ebira, Igede, Katarf, Ogori, Zuru, Akoko Edo, Bekwarra, Edo, Isoko, Ogoja