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Table 2 Summary of focus group discussion participant characteristics, by group and total

From: A cross-sectional study describing motivations and barriers to voluntary medical male circumcision in Lesotho

Socio-demographic characteristics

Carewell 1 N = 10

Carewell 2 N = 10

Carewell 3 N = 7

Apex N = 8

Total N = 35

 

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Age

     

  Mean (SD)

33.1 (2.8)

20.5 (1.6)

21.9 (3.2)

32.4 (4.1)

27.1 (6.6)

  Min, Max

30, 37

18, 23

18, 26

27, 39

18, 39

Marital status*

     

  Never married

2 (20.0)

9 (90.0)

6 (85.7)

2 (25.0)

19 (54.3)

  Married

8 (80.0)

1 (10.0)

1 (14.3)

6 (75.0)

16 (45.7)

Village of residence

     

  Urban

10 (100.0)

10 (100.0)

5 (71.4)

8 (100.0)

33 (94.3)

  Rural

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

2 (28.6)

0 (0.0)

2 (5.7)

Highest education completed

     

  None

0 (0.0)

9 (90.0)

3 (42.9)

0 (0.0)

12 (34.3)

  Primary

2 (20.0)

1 (10.0)

2 (28.6)

2 (25.0)

7 (20.0)

  Secondary

1 (10.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

1 (12.5)

2 (5.7)

  High school

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

1 (14.3)

3 (37.5)

4 (11.4)

  Tertiary

7 (70.0)

0 (0.0)

1 (14.3)

2 (25.0)

10 (28.6)

Employment status

     

  Unemployed

5 (50.0)

1 (10.0)

1 (14.3)

0 (0.0)

7 (20.0)

  Self-employed

3 (30.0)

3 (30.0)

3 (42.9)

1 (12.5)

10 (28.6)

  Employed, part-time

2 (20.0)

5 (50.0)

1 (14.3)

1 (12.5)

9 (25.7)

  Employed, full-time

0 (0.0)

1 (10.0)

2 (28.6)

6 (75.0)

9 (25.7)

  1. Proportion in table may not add up to 100.0% because of rounding; *no participants were divorced, separated, or widowed.