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Table 2 Sociodemographic parameters of the participants

From: Perceptions of family, community and religious leaders and acceptability for minimal invasive tissue sampling to identify the cause of death in under-five deaths and stillbirths in North India: a qualitative study

Sl no. Parameters Results
1 In-depth interviews (IDIs)  
1.1 Age in years, median (IQR)  
  Mother (n = 47) 25 (22–30)
  Father (n = 46) 29.5 (27–34)
1.2 Religion (n = 47)  
  Hindu 27 (57.4)
  Muslim 18 (38.3)
  Christian 2 (4.2)
1.3 Mother’s literacy (n = 47)  
   < 5th standard 11 (23.4)
  6th–10th standard 18 (38.3)
   > 10th standard 18 (38.3)
1.4 Father’s literacy (n = 46)  
   < 5th standard 7 (15)
  6th–10th standard 20 (42.5)
   > 10th standard 20 (42.5)
1.5 Mother’s occupation (n = 47)  
  Housewife 46 (98)
  Working (skilled worker) 1 (2)
1.6 Father’s Occupation (n = 46)  
  Skilled worker 21 (45.6)
  Self-employed or business 21 (45.6)
  Daily wage laborer 4 (8.7)
2 Focus group discussions (FGDs)  
2.1 Age in years, median (IQR) (n = 72)  
  Fathers (of children aged < 5 years) (2 FGDs) 28 (25–30)
  Mothers (of children aged < 5 years) (2 FGDs) 26 (25–30)
  Grand-fathers (2 FGDs) 58 (53–62)
  Grand-mothers (2 FGDs) 58 (52.5–61)