Table 2. Characteristics of lay persons and healthcare provider participants who provided qualitative feedback in a global survey regarding self-care interventions for sexual and reproductive health and rights (n = 326).
| Socio-demographics for qualitative respondents | Healthcare providers (n = 252) | Lay Respondents (n = 70) | All Respondents (n = 326*) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Woman (self-defined; transgender and cisgender inclusive) | 67.1% (169) | 66.7% (46) | 66.9% (216) |
| Man (transgender and cisgender inclusive) | 32.5% (82) | 30.4% (21) | 32.2% (104) |
| Transgender | 0.4% (1) | 2.9% (2) | 0.9% (3) |
| Age | |||
| 18–29 | 28.7% (72) | 50.7% (35) | 33.0% (107) |
| 30–39 | 27.5% (69) | 20.3% (14) | 26.2% (85) |
| 40–49 | 21.5% (54) | 15.9% (11) | 20.4% (66) |
| 50–59 | 13.9% (35) | 10.1% (7) | 13.3% (43) |
| 60–69 | 5.6% (14) | 2.9% (2) | 4.9% (16) |
| 70+ | 2.8% (7) | 0% (0) | 2.2% (7) |
| World Health Organization Region | |||
| African Region | 34.5% (87) | 23.2% (16) | 32.6% (106) |
| Region of the Americas | 32.5% (82) | 27.5% (19) | 31.4% (102) |
| South-East Asia Region | 5.6% (14) | 4.3% (3) | 5.2% (17) |
| European Region | 19.8% (50) | 23.2% (16) | 20.3% (66) |
| Eastern Mediterranean Region | 4.8% (12) | 5.8% (4) | 4.9% (16) |
| Western Pacific Region | 2.8% (7) | 15.9% (11) | 5.5% (18) |
| Sexual Orientation | |||
| Heterosexual/Straight | 85.3% (214) | 73.9% (51) | 83.0% (268) |
| Sexually Diverse (LGBQ+) | 12.4% (31) | 26.1% (18) | 15.2% (49) |
| Prefer not to say | 2.4% (6) | 0% (0) | 1.9% (6) |
| Size of City/Town | |||
| A big city (above 1 million inhabitants) | 48.0% (121) | 55.7% (39) | 49.7% (160) |
| A large city (300,000 – 1 million inhabitants) | 18.7% (47) | 18.6% (13) | 18.6% (60) |
| A city (100,000 – 300,000 inhabitants) | 10.3% (26) | 4.3% (3) | 9.0% (29) |
| Large town (20,000 – 100,000 inhabitants) | 11.9% (30) | 8.6% (6) | 11.2% (36) |
| Town (1000 – 20,000 inhabitants) | 7.5% (19) | 7.1% (5) | 7.5% (24) |
| Small town or hamlet (less than 1000 inhabitants) | 3.6% (9) | 5.7% (4) | 4.0% (13) |
| Highest Level of Education | |||
| Completed high school | 6.0% (15) | 21.7% (15) | 9.3% (30) |
| A university bachelor’s degree | 28.6% (72) | 44.9% (31) | 32.0% (103) |
| A graduate degree | 64.7% (163) | 31.9% (22) | 57.8% (186) |
| Other | 0.8% (2) | 1.4% (1) | 0.9% (3) |
| Employment Status (all that apply) | |||
| Full time paid employment | 64.1% (161) | 54.3% (38) | 62.0% (199) |
| Part time paid employment | 13.5% (34) | 5.7% (4) | 11.8% (38) |
| Self-employed | 10.0% (25) | 4.3% (3) | 8.7% (28) |
| Unemployed | 2.8% (7) | 2.9% (2) | 2.8% (9) |
| Currently a student | 13.9% (35) | 32.9% (23) | 18.1% (58) |
| Casual labour | 1.2% (3) | 2.9% (2) | 1.6% (5) |
*Four respondents did not report if they were healthcare providers or lay people.