Table 1 Participant demographics and attitude to down-referral by focus group
From: A study of patient attitudes towards decentralisation of HIV care in an urban clinic in South Africa
Focus group | Number of participants | Gender | Home languages | Groups in favour of down-referral | Groups opposed to down-referral | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Male | Female | Â | Â | Â |
A | 7 | 1 | 6 | Sesotho, Zulu | 3 (43%) | 4 (57%) |
B | 8 | 1 | 7 | Sesotho, Setswana, Zulu | 0 (0%) | 8 (100%) |
C | 8 | 6 | 2 | Sesotho, Zulu | 4 (50%) | 4 (50%) |
D | 8 | 3 | 5 | Sesotho, Setswana, Zulu | 4 (50%) | 4 (50%) |
E | 8 | 5 | 3 | Sesotho, Zulu, English | 1 (13%) | 7 (88%) |
F | 9 | 4 | 5 | Â | 4 (44%) | 5 (56%) |
G | 8 | 3 | 5 | Sesotho, Setswana, Zulu | 4 (50%) | 4 (50%) |
H | 6 | 0 | 6 | Sesotho, Setswana, Zulu | 2 (33%) | 4 (67%) |
I | 8 | 3 | 5 | Sesotho, Setswana, Zulu | 4 (50%) | 4 (50%) |
J | 6 | 1 | 5 | Sesotho, Setswana, Zulu | 2(33%) | 4(67%) |
Total | 76 | 27 | 49 | Â | 28 (37%) | 48 (63%) |