Research Article
Prevalence, Indications, and Community Perceptions of Caesarean Section Delivery in Ngora District, Eastern Uganda: Mixed Method Study
Table 4
Characteristics of the focus group discussion participants.
| | Sex | 24 females (38.7%) | 38 males (61.3%) | Total numbers (male + female = 62) | | Variable | Number (%) | Number (%) | Number (%) |
| | Age | | | | | ≤19 | 3 (12.5) | 2 (5.3) | 5 (8.1) | | 20–24 | 8 (33.3) | 10 (26.3) | 18 (29) | | 25–29 | 7 (29.2) | 12 (31.6) | 19 (30.6) | | 30–35 | 3 (12.5) | 9 (23.7) | 12 (19.4) | | >35 | 3 (12.5) | 5 (13.2) | 8 (12.9) |
| | Education level | | | | | No formal education/primary | 13 (54.2) | 21 (55.3) | 34 (54.8) | | Secondary | 8 (33.3) | 10 (26.3) | 18 (29.0) | | Tertiary | 3 (12.5) | 7 (18.4) | 10 (16.1) |
| | Religion | | | | | Catholic | 10 (41.7) | 14 (38.9) | 24 (38.7) | | Anglican | 6 (25) | 10 (27.8) | 16 (25.8) | | Pentacostal | 6 (25) | 7 (19.4) | 13 (21) | | Seventh day Adventist (SDA) | 1 (4.2) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.6) | | Muslim | 1 (4.2) | 6 (16.7) | 7 (11.3) |
| | Occupation | | | | | Formal | 7 (29.2) | 8 (21.1) | 15 (24.2) | | Informal | 2 (8.3) | 17 (44.7) | 19 (30.6) | | Unemployed | 15 (62.5) | 13 (34.2) | 28 (45.2) |
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