Table 1 Socio-demographics of participants
Characteristics | Frequency (N = 24) | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 8 | 33.3 |
Female | 16 | 66.7 |
Type of respondent | ||
Patient who accessed surgical care | 7 | 29.2 |
Patient who did not access surgical care | 9 | 37.5 |
Health extension worker | 5 | 20.8 |
Traditional bone setter | 3 | 12.5 |
Age (in years) | ||
10–20 | 4 | 16.7 |
21–30 | 11 | 45.8 |
31–40 | 4 | 16.7 |
41–50 | 0 | 0 |
51–60 | 2 | 8.3 |
61–70 | 2 | 8.3 |
71–80 | 1 | 4.2 |
Educational level | ||
No formal education | 1 | 4.5 |
Primary only | 8 | 36.4 |
Secondary only | 5 | 22.7 |
Above secondary | 8 | 36.4 |
Religious affiliation | ||
Orthodox Christian | 10 | 41.7 |
Muslim | 10 | 41.7 |
Protestant Christian | 4 | 16.6 |
Types of surgical conditions | ||
Non-emergency | ||
Eye problem | 1 | 6.3 |
Gall stones | 1 | 6.3 |
Hypertrophic scar | 1 | 6.3 |
Kidney stones | 2 | 12.5 |
Lipoma | 1 | 6.3 |
Tonsillitis | 1 | 6.3 |
Emergency | ||
Appendicitis | 3 | 18.7 |
Childbirth complications | 3 | 18.7 |
Extremity fracture | 1 | 6.3 |
Right hip joint trauma | 1 | 6.3 |
Shoulder dislocation | 1 | 6.3 |