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Table 1 Participant characteristics

From: Considerations of private sector obstetricians on participation in the state led “Chiranjeevi Yojana” scheme to promote institutional delivery in Gujarat, India: a qualitative study

Characteristics

District 1

District 2

Total

 

N = 17

N = 7

N = 24*

Participation status at time of study

(%)

  

  Current participant

6 (35.3)

4 (57.1)

10 (41.7)

  Discontinued

9 (52.9)

3 (42.9)

12 (50)

  Never participated

2 (11.8)

0 (0)

2 (8.3)

Gender

   

  Male

13(76.5)

6(85.7)

19(79.2)

  Female

4(23.5)

1(14.3)

5(20.8)

Location

   

  Large town, urban

7(41.2)

5(71.4)

12(50)

  Small town, rural

10(58.8)

2(28.6)

12(50)

Age

   

  35 years or less

4(23.5)

2(28.5)

6(25)

  More than 35 years

13(76.5)

5(71.5)

18(75)

  1. *Note: Sampling frame.
  2. District 1: Total private obstetricians: 55 (current participant: 16, discontinued: 34, never participated: 5).
  3. District 2: Total private obstetricians: 21 (current participant: 8, discontinued: 12, never participated:1).