Factors Perceived by Caretakers as Barriers to Health Care for Under-Five Children in Mazabuka District, Zambia
Table 1
Demographic characteristics of caretakers who participated in the focus group discussions.
Frequency of participants
(%) of participants in Chivuna†
(%) of participants in Magoye‡
Age
16–30 years
22 (40.7)
24 (46.2)
31–57 years
27 (50.0)
24 (46.2)
Marital status
Married
26 (48.1)
23 (44.2)
Single
18 (33.3)
20 (38.5)
Widowed
10 (18.5)
9 (17.3)
Education attainment**
Grade 1–7
22 (40.7)
20 (38.5)
Grade 8-9
18 (33.3)
15 (28.8)
Grade 10–12
4 (7.4)
10 (19.2)
≥grade 12
3 (5.6)
4 (7.7)
Economic indicators
Family owns bicycle
42 (77.8)
42 (80.8)
Family owns radio
33 (61.1)
47 (90.4)
Iron/asbestos roof
16 (29.6)
29 (55.8)
Concrete floor
12 (22.2)
23 (44.2)
Owns domestic animals
14 (25.9)
19 (36.5)
†Total number of participants () was 54. ‡Total number of participants () was 52.
**Grade is equivalent to the number of years spent in basic education, with, for instance, grade 1 being the first year of primary education.
