Table 1 Demographic characteristic of participants in focus group discussions
From: Madness or sadness? Local concepts of mental illness in four conflict-affected African communities
| Â | Butembo (DRC) | Kwajena (South Sudan) | Yei (South Sudan) | Kibuye (Burundi) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of groups | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 31 |
Rural | 4 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 25 |
Urban | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Gender of participants | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male (% of total) | 32 (43%) | 40 (48%) | 27 (60%) | 24 (50%) | 123 (49.0%) |
Female (% of total) | 42 (57%) | 44 (52%) | 18 (40%) | 24 (50%) | 128 (51.0%) |
Mean age (years) of participants in subgroups | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Youngsters | 18.7 (16–20) | 20.4 (15–27) | 25.5 (22–29) | 20.0 (17–23) |  |
Men | 37.3 (24–52) | 46.2 (32–51) | 48 (30–61) | 45.2(31–60) |  |
Women | 40.8 (32–39) | 37.5 (31–51) | 38.3 (27–60) | 36.0 (23–46) |  |
Elder men | 49.0 (44–67) | 50.1 (30–70) | 46.4 (40–62) | 54.8 (39–70) |  |
Elder women | 55.8 (42–76) | 43 (37–50) | - | 44.3 30-63 |  |
Education | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Mean number of years in school (spread) | 4.9 (0–13) | 1.6 (0–10) | 4.5 (0–12) | 3.7 (0–9) |  |
Languages used | Kinande | Kakwa | Luo | Kirundi | Â |