Table 1 Characteristics of women participants in the focus group discussions in Kapiri Mposhi, Zambia in 2008
Characteristic | OPD* women | ANC†women (15–34 years) | ANC women (≥35 years) |
|---|---|---|---|
Number (n = 6) | Number (n = 10) | Number (n = 6) | |
Education | |||
No education | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Primary education (Grade 1–7) | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Junior secondary education (Grade 8–9) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Senior secondary education (Grade 10–12) | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Age group (years) | |||
15 - 19 | 1 | 4 | - |
20 - 24 | 2 | 2 | - |
25 - 29 | 1 | 4 | - |
30 - 34 | 2 | - | 4 |
35 - 39 | 0 | - | 2 |
40 - 44 | 0 | - | 0 |
Marital status | |||
Single | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Married | 6 | 10 | 6 |
Parity | |||
0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
1 - 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
≥ 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Length of stay in Kapiri Mposhi (years) | |||
3 - 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
5 - 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
11 - 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
21 - 30 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
≥ 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Occupation | |||
Housewife | 3 | 5 | 0 |
Marketeer | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Self-employed/small scale business | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Subsistence farming | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Tailor | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Student | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Walking distance from home to health facility (minutes) | |||
<30 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
30 - 60 | 6 | 8 | 3 |
>60 | 0 | 0 | 1 |