Demographic Characteristics of Focus Group Discussion Respondents (N = 412) on Ownership of Maternity Waiting Homes in 4 Districts in Zambia
| ImmediatelyPost-launch | ImplementationPeriod | ProjectPhaseout | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2016 toJanuary 2017 | August 2017 toSeptember 2017 | April 2018 toMay 2018 | ||
| Pregnant/recently delivered women | n=46 | n=34 | n=40 | n=120 |
| Age, y, mean (SD) | 26 (7) | 25 (6) | 25 (6) | 25 (6) |
| Pregnant, No. (%) | 20 (43.5) | 19 (55.9) | 22 (55.0) | 61 (50.8) |
| Education, y, mean (SD) | 7 (3) | 7 (3) | – | 7 (3) |
| Parity, mean (SD) | 3 (2) | 3 (2) | 3 (2) | 3 (2) |
| Gravida, mean (SD) | 3 (2) | 3 (2) | 4 (2) | 3 (2) |
| Married/cohabitating, No. (%) | 37 (80.4) | 28 (82.4) | 32 (80.0) | 97 (80.8) |
| Men with child under 1 year old | n=46 | n=36 | n=16 | n=98 |
| Age, y, mean (SD) | 33 (12) | 34 (9) | 30 (9) | 33 (11) |
| Education, y, mean (SD) | 8 (3) | 9 (3) | 5 (4) | 8 (3) |
| Number of biological children, mean (SD) | 5 (3) | 5 (3) | 4 (2) | 4 (3) |
| Married/cohabitating, No. (%) | 46 (100.0) | 35 (97.2) | 14 (87.5) | 95 (96.9) |
| Elders | n=46 | n=38 | n=16 | n=100 |
| Female, No. (%) | 29 (63.0) | 17 (44.7) | 9 (56.3) | 55 (55.0) |
| Age, y, mean (SD) | 79 (20) | 63 (9) | 64 (9) | 70 (17) |
| Years of education, y, mean (SD) | 5 (4) | 6 (4) | – | 5 (4) |
| Number of biological children, mean (SD) | 7 (3) | 8 (4) | 7 (3) | 7 (3) |
| Married/cohabitating, No. (%) | 34 (73.9) | 27 (71.1) | 10 (62.5) | 71 (71.0) |
| Community health volunteersa | n=46 | n=40 | n=8 | n=94 |
| Female, No. (%) | 23 (50.0) | 29 (72.5) | 5 (62.5) | 57 (60.6) |
| Age, y, mean (SD) | 53 (19) | 44 (10) | 46 (11) | 49 (16) |
| Education, y, mean (SD) | 9 (2) | 9 (2) | – | 9 (2) |
| Number of biological children, mean (SD) | 7 (2) | 5 (3) | 4 (3) | 6 (3) |
| Married/cohabitating, No. (%) | 35 (76.1) | 25 (62.5) | 6 (75.0) | 66 (70.2) |
Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.
↵a Safe Motherhood Action Group.