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Table 1 Characteristics of Interview Participants

From: Examining the place of the female condom in India’s family planning program: A qualitative investigation of the attitudes and opinions of key stakeholders in Pune, India

 

Participant Category

Site

No.

Mean age (years)

Education

Marital Status

Knowledge / Used or Dispensed Female Condom Prior To Study

Non-literate

Primary

Secondary

Graduate

Single

Married

Separated

1

Women (Potential Users)

SKNMC-GH (Urban Participants)

5

28

0

0

3

2

0

5

0

Nil / Nil

SKNMC-GH Urban Health Training Centre (Urban Outreach Participants)

5

26.2

0

0

4

1

0

5

0

Nil / Nil

SKNMC- Rural Health Training Centre (Rural Outreach Participants)

5

23.8

0

0

4

1

0

5

0

Nil / Nil

Saheli NGO (Female Sex Workers)

10

26.8

6

2

2

0

3

6

1

All / 4

2

Men Users

(Potential Users)

Saheli NGO (Male Partners of Female Sex Workers)

5

36.4

0

1

4

0

2

3

0

All / All

3

Healthcare Providers: Doctors/ Nurses/ Counsellors

Across all four sites (4 rural, 1 urban)

5

 

0

0

0

5

 

All / 1

Total

35