Table 2 Socio-demographic profile of study participants (N = 112), by participant subgroup
| Â | Mothers in trial | Mothers who withdrew | Fathers who withdrew | Village elders | Study clinicians |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Data collection modality | |||||
  Focus groups | 49 | 36 | – | – | – |
  In-depth interviews | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Study community | |||||
 Siaya | 28 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
 Wagai | 27 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Age, in years (mean, range) | 30.3 (20–42) | 30.8 (20–47) | 32.8 (27-46) | 39.2 (34–45) | 35.3 (33–38) |
Age group, in years | |||||
 20–24 | 9 | 7 | – | – | – |
 25–29 | 14 | 10 | 2 | – | – |
 30–34 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 35–49 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
Sex | |||||
 Male | – | – | 6 | 3 | 2 |
 Female | 55 | 42 | – | 3 | 1 |
No. of children (mean, range) | 2.8 (1–5) | 2.5 (1–6) | 2.5 (1–4) | 4.0 (2–6) | 2.3 (2, 3) |
Occupation | |||||
 Agriculture/farming | 32 | 23 | 1 | 4 | – |
 Business | 22 | 15 | 1 | 1 | – |
 Carpenter/clerk/tailor | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | – |
 Mechanic/transportation | – | – | 3 | – | – |
 Priest | – | – | – | 1 | – |
 Teacher | – | 1 | – | – | – |