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Table 1 Socio-demographic and basic data of qualitative study participants, rural Arsi Ethiopia, 2015

From: Dietary habits, food taboos, and perceptions towards weight gain during pregnancy in Arsi, rural central Ethiopia: a qualitative cross-sectional study

Socio-demographic characteristic

KII (n = 38)

FGD (n = 59)

N (%)

N (%)

Age

  

 • 23–30

6 (15.8)

18 (30.5)

 • 31–40

2 (5.3)

17 (28.8)

 • 41–50

2 (5.3)

15 (25.4)

 • 51–60

1 (2.6)

7 (11.9)

 • 60+

27 (71)

2 (3.4)

Occupation/role in the community

  

 • Health worker

9 (23.7)

 • Grand parent

23 (60.5)

 • Community leader

6 (15.8)

Role in the family

  

 • Wife

 

33 (55.9)

 • Husband

 

26 (44.1)

Sex

  

 • Male

21 (55.3)

33 (55.9)

 • Female

17 (44.7)

26 (44.1)

Total

38 (100)

59 (100)

  1. Footnote: The maximum frequency (%) under a given category of socio-demographic characteristic is italised for emphasis