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Table 1 Participant Characteristics

From: Gluteal fibrosis, post-injection paralysis, and related injection practices in Uganda: a qualitative analysis

 

Kumi (41 total)

Wakiso (27 total)

No. (%)

No. (%)

Gender

 Female

18 (43.9)

12 (44.4)

 Male

23 (56.1)

15 (55.6)

Age

 18–29

12 (29.3)

7 (25.9)

 30–44

20 (48.8)

13 (48.1)

 45–60

8 (19.5)

7 (25.9)

 60+

1 (2.4)

0 (0)

Profession

 District Health Official

2 (4.9)

1 (3.7)

 Physician

8 (19.5)

3 (11.1)

 Nurse

12 (29.3)

7 (25.9)

 Pharmacist/Drug Shop worker

7 (17.1)

5 (18.5)

 Local Practitioner

6 (14.6)

3 (11.1)

 Village Health Worker

3 (7.3)

6 (22.2)

 Other

3 (7.3)

2 (7.4)

Professional Sector

 Private

20 (48.8)

12 (44.4)

 Public

21 (51.2)

15 (55.6)