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. 2017 Aug 1;12(8):e0181777. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0181777

Table 2. Characteristics of key informants in Kenya.

Ministry of Health (N = 9) Donors* (N = 8) Community-based Organizations** (N = 13) Providers (N = 13)
Sex, N (%)
Male 7 (78) 5 (62.5) 6 (46) 5 (38)
Female 2 (22) 3 (37.5) 7 (54) 8 (62)
Age, Median (IQR) 50 (45, 52) 49 (40, 55) 40 (39, 43) 48 (41, 50)
Ethnicity, N (%)
Embu 1 (11) 1 (12.5) 5 (38) 2 (15)
Kalenjin 1 (11) 1 (12.5) 0 (0) 0 (0)
Kamba 1 (11) 0 (0) 0 (0) 2 (15)
Kikuyu 1 (11) 2 (25.0) 4 (31) 2 (15)
Kisii 1 (11) 1 (12.5) 0 (0) 0 (0)
Luhya 1 (11) 1 (12.5) 3 (23) 0 (0)
Luo 2 (22) 1 (12.5) 0 (0) 1 (8)
Meru 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 3 (23)
Other†† 1 (11) 1 (12.5) 1 (8) 3 (23)
Education, N (%)
Secondary 0 (0) 0 (0) 6 (46) 0 (0)
Post-secondary 8 (89) 8 (100) 7 (54) 13 (100)
Missing 1 (11) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)
Years working for organization, Median (IQR) 23 (20, 26) 10 (6, 12) 6 (5, 9) 10 (4, 17)

*4 from international donor organizations, 4 from national organizations.

**6 CBO participants from Nairobi (urban site), 2 from Embu; includes faith-based (3), private (3), and others with unstated affiliations (7).

7 from Nairobi (urban site), 6 from Embu; includes public/government hospital or clinic (11) and private, non-faith-based hospital (2).

†† Other includes one each of Mijikenda and Taita, or not stated (n = 4)