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Table 1 Demographic details of study participants (n = 17)

From: A qualitative investigation of optimal perinatal health: the perspectives of south Asian grandmothers living in southern Ontario, Canada

Total Number of Grandmothers Interviewed

17

Median Number of Grandchildren Each

3

Country of Origin

 India

8 (47%)

 Pakistan

4 (24%)

 Sri Lanka

5 (29%)

 Median Years Living in Canada

25

Mother Tongue

 Punjabi

7 (41%)

 Hindi

2 (12%)

 Tamil

5 (29%)

 Gujarati

1 (6%)

 English

2 (12%)

Religion

 Hindu

6 (35%)

 Sikh

6 (35%)

 Zoroastrian

3 (18%)

 Unknown

2 (12%)

Highest Level of Education

 Less than High school

4 (23%)

 High school

2 (12%)

 College diploma or equivalent

3 (18%)

 Bachelor’s degree

3 (18%)

 Professional degree (eg: MD, DC)

1 (6%)

 Unknown

4 (23%)