Table 1.

Interview and focus group discussion participants from a hypertension needs assessment in Guatemala’s public primary care system

Type of actor	Location	Interviews	Focus group discussions
Central level key informant	Guatemala City	17
Department level Ministry of Health staff	Zacapa	3
	Sololá	4
District level Ministry of Health staff and local level providers	Zacapa	13	2 (11 & 6 auxiliary nurses)
	Sololá	12	1 (9 auxiliary nurses)
Community leaders	Zacapa	6
	Sololá	6
Patients and family members	Zacapa	10	2 (9 & 4 patients)
	Sololá	9	1 (8 patients)
Total		83	6