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Table 2 Characteristics of the women completing narrative interviews

From: “Why not bathe the baby today?”: A qualitative study of thermal care beliefs and practices in four African sites

Characteristic

Ekiti, Nigeria

Borno, Nigeria

Ethiopia

Tanzania

Ethnicity

Yoruba: 21

Bura: 10

Oromo: 16

Makonde: 15

  

Kanuri: 10

 

Mwela: 5

Religion

    

 Christian

21

10

0

3

 Muslim

0

10

16

17

Age

    

 <25

9

4

9

7

 26–34

11

10

5

8

 ≥35

1

6

2

5

Parity

    

 1

6

1

3

4

 2–4

12

9

4

15

 ≥5

3

10

9

1

Place of delivery

    

 Home

0

20

20

8

 Facility

10

0

0

12

 Mission house

11

0

0

0