Table 2.

Characteristics of mothers participating in the five focus groups during step 1, n = 54.

	Number	%
Role
Biological mother	41	75.9%
Stepmother	7	13.0%
Guardian	6	11.1%
Age
18–29	6	11.1%
30–39	16	29.6%
40–49	21	38.9%
50–67	11	20.4%
Education
No formal education	12	22.2
First-grade education	15	27.8
Third-grade education	18	33.3
Fourth-grade education	9	16.7
Employment
Unemployed	9	16.7
Employed part-time	45	83.3
Number of children younger than 18
2	6	11.1
3	13	24.1
4	22	40.7
5	13	24.1