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Table 1 Description of participants in rural FG (N = 28)

From: How rural and urban parents describe convenience in the context of school-based influenza vaccination: a qualitative study

Participant attributes

 

N

% *

SEX

 Male

3

10.7

 Female

25

89.3

AGE GROUP

 20-39 years

19

67.9

 40 years or older

9

32.1

LONE PARENT

 Yes

1

3.6

 No

27

96.4

LIVES IN TOWN OR COUNTRY

 Town

19

67.9

 Country

9

32.1

SECOND DIGIT OF POSTAL CODE = 0

 Yes

12

42.8

 No

16

57.2

HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION ATTAINED

 High school or less

5

17.8

 Some post-secondary

5

17.8

 Post-secondary or trades certificate

13

46.4

 University degree

5

17.8

NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN FAMILY

 1

5

17.8

 2

12

42.8

 3 or more

11

39.3

 Median number of children in family

2.0

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PARTICIPANT EVER VACCINATED AGAINST INFLUENZA

 Yes

26

92.9

 No

2

7.1

AT LEAST ONE CHILD EVER VACCINATED AGAINST INFLUENZA

 Yes

25

89.3

 No

2

7.1

 Not sure/missing

1

3.6

  1. *totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.