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Table 1 Characteristics of participants in the study

From: Humanizing birth in Tanzania: a qualitative study on the (mis) treatment of women during childbirth from the perspective of mothers and fathers

Factor

Category

Participants in the SSI

Participants in the FGDs (n = 25)

(n = 12)

%

N = 25

%

Age at interview

20–30

5

42

7

28

31–40

3

25

11

44

≥41

4

33

7

28

Education level

No education

1

8

1

4

Primary

8

67

15

60

Secondary or above

3

25

9

36

Occupation

Housewife

4

33

9

36

Business

2

17

6

24

Cashier/accountant

1

8

1

4

Motorbike/bus driver

4

33

5

20

Fisherman/peasant

1

8

2

8

Teacher

0

0

2

8

Number of children

1–2

4

33

3

12

3–4

7

58

19

76

5–6

1

8

3

12