Table 2.
Demographics of participants in the focus group discussions.
| Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| 25–34 | 6 (22.2) |
| 35–44 | 16 (59.3) |
| 45–54 | 4 (14.8) |
| 55–64 | 1 (3.7) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 9 (33.3) |
| Female | 18 (66.7) |
| Position and degree | |
| Nurse | 14 (51.9) |
| Diploma | 5 (35.7) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 4 (28.6) |
| Master’s degree | 5 (35.7) |
| Physician | 13 (48.1) |
| Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery | 8 (61.5) |
| Master’s degree | 5 (38.5) |
| Monthly household income in Taka | |
| 10,001–50,000 | 7 (25.9) |
| 50,001–100,000 | 6 (22.2) |
| 100,000+ | 14 (51.9) |
| Experience in current position in years, mean (SD) | 10.3 (9.0) |
| Hospital Location | |
| icddr,b | 15 (55.6) |
| Tongi Upazilla or Sub-District Hospital | 7 (25.9) |
| Narayanganj General Victoria District Hospital | 5 (18.5) |
a
icddr,b: International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh.