Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants
Socio-demographic characteristics of participants (N = 247) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics | Caretakers N = 171 (69%) | Health care providers N = 24 (10%) | Traditional healers N = 52 (21%) |
District | |||
 Korogwe | 102 | 14 | 21 |
 Handeni | 69 | 10 | 31 |
Sex | |||
 Male | 88 | 7 | 32 |
 Female | 83 | 17 | 20 |
Age (in years) | |||
 18–40 | 114 | 16 | 10 |
 41 >  | 57 | 8 | 42 |
Data collection methods | |||
 In-depth interviews | 24 | 24 | 52 |
 Focus group discussions | 147 | 0 | 0 |
Level of education | |||
 No formal education | 11 | 0 | 7 |
 Primary education | 116 | 0 | 41 |
 Secondary education | 37 | 0 | 4 |
 College/university | 7 | 24 | 0 |