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Table 1 Characteristics of participants

From: Healthcare professionals discourses on men and masculinities in sexual healthcare: a focus group study

Characteristic

n

No. of participants

35

Gender, n (%)

 

Female

24 (68.6%)

Male

11 (31.4%)

Age range

29–71 years

Profession, n (%)

 

Assistant physician

1 (2.86%)

Counsellor/social worker

5 (14.29%)

General practitioner

3 (8.57%)

Midwife

12 (34.29%)

Nurse

7 (20%)

Nursing assistant

3 (8.57%)

Psychologist

4 (11.43%)

Type of clinic, n

 

Primary healthcare clinic

1

Venereological clinic

1

Youth clinic

3

Reproductive clinic

1

Men’s sexual health clinic

1

Catchment areas, n

 

Inner-city

2

Suburbs

2

Smaller towns

2

Rural area

1