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Table 3 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants in in-depth interviews

From: Reasons rural Laotians choose home deliveries over delivery at health facilities: a qualitative study

 

Women (12)

Husbands (n = 8)

Mothers/

   

Mothers in-law (n = 8)

Age

Range 18–37

Range 26–46

Range 45–70

Mean = 25.3

Mean = 32.87

Mean = 52.37

Religion

   

Buddhist

7

5

5

Animist

4

2

3

Christian

1

1

 

Marital status

   

Married

12

4

6

Widowed

0

0

2

Educational level

   

Illiterate

3

3

3

Primary

6

3

5

Lower Secondary

3

1

0

Occupation

   

Home duties

1

0

2

Farmer

9

6

6

Self-employed

1

0

0

Other

1

2

0

Obstetric Gynecologic Factors

   

Stillbirth

1

Na

Na

Abortion/miscarriage

3

Na

Na