Table 1

Distribution of study participants by some socio-demographic of participants and the composition of participants by methods.

Research methods

Characteristics of patients

Focus Group Discussions

n = 6

In Depth Interviews

n = 14

Fieldwork conversations

n = 21

No of participants = 37

No of participants

Number of participants = 21

Median age/Age ranges

52 (40–75)

57 (48–75)

56 (42–75)

FGD by Gender

Male

12

6

12

Female

12

8

15

Mixed gender

13

NA

NA

Marital status

Married

33

13

8

Widow

4

2

2

Occupation

Civil servant

5

2

2

Farmers/Other artisans

15

4

4

Housewives

8

4

2

Retired

4

4

2

Awah et al. BMC Endocrine Disorders 2009 9:5   doi:10.1186/1472-6823-9-5