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Table 2 Focus group or interview participant characterisitcs

From: Understanding the consumption of folic acid during preconception, among Pakistani, Bangladeshi and white British mothers in Luton, UK: a qualitative study

Stratification

Focus group/interview

Participants (N)

Lanugage of FG/interview

Ethicity

Duration of FG/interview

Lowest education level

Highest education level

Age range

Mothers with normal birth outcome

FG1

5

English

WB

70

GCSE

NVQ – level 2

23–42

FG2

5

English

WB

69

GCSE

A Level

25–40

FG3

4

English

Pakistani

84

NVQ level 2

Masters

28–38

FG4

6

English

Pakistani

134

BSc

MBA

27–40

FG5

4

English

Bangladeshi

73

BSc

MSc

24–39

FG6

3

English

Pakistani

88

A level

MSc

32–41

FG7

4

Slyheti

Bangladeshi

81

GCSE

BSc

26–32

FG8

8

Slyheti

Bangladeshi

64

GCSE

BA (hons)

26–42

FG9

7

Urdu

Pakistani

62

Year 8

MPA

23–49

Bereaved mothers

B1

1

English

WB

135

 

B-Tec

 

B2

1

English

Pakisani

49

A level

B3

1

English

Pakistani

32

GCSE

B4

1

English

Pakistani

40

A level

B5

1

English

WB

124

A level

B6

1

English

Bangladeshi

102

B-Tec

Focus group/interview

Participants (N)

Staff role

Ethnicty

 

Health care professionals

FG1

2

Hospital Midwives

WB

FG2

10

Community midwives

WB

FG3

9

Community midwives,

WB, Pakistani

Interview 1

1

Health visitor

WB

Interview 2

1

Practice Nurse

Black African

Interview 3

1

GP

Pakistani