Table 1 Background information of research participants from homeless women, February to March 2016 (n = 12)
Characteristics of participants | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|
Age | 25–29 | 2 |
30–34 | 5 | |
35–39 | 3 | |
40–44 | 2 | |
Marital status | married | 4 |
divorced | 5 | |
Widowed | 3 | |
Duration of homelessness | 1–5 years | 7 |
6–10 years | 4 | |
Above 11 years | 1 | |
Educational status | Illiterate | 8 |
Primary education (1-8grade) | 3 | |
Secondary (9-12grade) | 1 | |
Number of children | 2 | 8 |
3 | 2 | |
4 | 2 | |
Place of recent delivery | outside a healthcare facility | 9 |
at healthcare facility | 3 | |
Employment Status | Unemployed (begging) | 12 |