Skip to main content

Table 1 Participant Demographic Information

From: Medical abortion in Nepal: a qualitative study on women’s experiences at safe abortion services and pharmacies

 

Clinic Clients

(n = 10)

Pharmacy Clients

(n = 10)

ALL Participants

(n = 20)

Age

 20–25 years

3

3

6

 26–30 years

4

3

7

 31–35 years

1

2

3

 36–40 years

2

2

4

Married

 Yes

10

10

20

Husband Works Away*

 Yes

4

6

10

 No

6

4

10

Family Structure+

  

 Single

6

6

12

 Joint

4

4

8

Highest Level of Education

 No Primary

0

1

1

 Some Primary

2

2

4

 Some High School

3

5

8

 Obtained SLC^

4

1

5

 Obtained Bachelor’s Degree

1

0

1

 Obtained Master’s Degree

0

1

1

Language/s Spoken at Home

 Nepali

7

9

16

 Nepali and Maithili

2

1

3

 Nepali and Hindi

1

0

1

Religion

 Hindu

10

8

18

 Kirat Mundhum

0

1

1

 Buddhist

0

1

1

  1. * Husband works away from the family home either within Nepal or overseas
  2. + Single Family comprises of husband, wife and children. Joint Family comprises of husband, wife and children as well as members of the extended family (e.g. grandparents, uncles, aunties, nephews, nieces etc.) living in the one family home
  3. ^ School Leaving Certificate obtained on completion of high school