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Table 1 Overview of socio-demographic characteristics women with infertility

From: Women with infertility complying with and resisting polygyny: an explorative qualitative study in urban Gambia

Respondent

Data source

Agea

Schooling level

Profession

Ethnicity

Current marital status

Times married

1

Interview

Adult

Master abroad

Civil servant

Wolof

Monogamous marriage

1

2

Interview

Adult

Master abroad

Civil servant

Wolof

Monogamous marriage

1

3

Interview

Adult

No

Petty trading

Fula

Polygynous marriage

1

4

Interview

Adult

No

Vendor market

Mandinka

Polygynous marriage

3

5

Interview

Elder

No

Housewife

Mandinka

Widow (monogamous marriage)

1

6

Interview

Elder

No

Vendor market

Mandinka

Polygynous marriage

2

7

Interview

Elder

No

Vendor market

Masuwanka

Polygynous marriage

1

8

Interview

Elder

No

Vendor market

Mandinka

Polygynous marriage

2

9

Interview

Elder

No

Farmer

Fula

Polygynous marriage

2

10

Interview

Adult

No

Vendor market

Wolof

Polygynous marriage

2

11

Interview

Elder

No

Housewife

Wolof

Monogamous marriage

1

12

Interview

Elder

No

Vendor market

Mandinka

Polygynous marriage

2

13

Interview

Adult

No

Housewife

Mandinka

Polygynous marriage

1

14

Interview

Elder

No

Vendor market

Mandinka

Polygynous marriage

2

15

Interview

Elder

No

Petty trading

Serer

Polygynous marriage

1

16

Interview

Adult

No

Petty trading

Mandinka

Polygynous marriage

1

17

Interview

Adult

No

Housewife

Mandinka

Polygynous marriage

1

18

Interview

Adult

No

Housewife

Mandinka

Polygynous marriage

1

19

Interview

Adult

High school

Housewife

Mandinka

Monogamous marriage

1

20

Interview

Adult

No

Vendor market

Mandinka

Polygynous marriage

3

21

Interview

Adult

No

Vendor market

Mandinka

Polygynous marriage

3

22

Interview

Elder

No

Housewife

Mandinka

Widow (Polygynous marriage)

1

23

Interview

Elder

No

Vendor market

Mandinka

Polygynous marriage

2

24

Interview

Elder

No

Housewife

Mandinka

Widow (monogamous marriage)

1

25

Interview

Adult

No

Cleaner

Mandinka

Monogamous marriage

1

26

Interview

Elder

No

Vendor market

Mandinka

Polygynous marriage

2

27

Interview

Adult

Primary school

Petty trading

Mandinka

Widow (polygynous marriage)

1

28

Interview

Elder

No

Housewife

Mandinka

Polygynous marriage

1

29

Interview

Adult

No

Farmer

Mandinka

Monogamous marriage

2

30

Interview

Elder

No

Private business

Mandinka

Monogamous marriage

1

  1. aAdult: 18–49 years old/Elder: + 50 years old