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Table 2 Characteristics of participants from 12 focus group discussions in Greater Bandung Area, Indonesia

From: Perceptions of overweight by primary carers (mothers/grandmothers) of under five and elementary school-aged children in Bandung, Indonesia: a qualitative study

 

Low SES (groups 5, 6, 7, 8)

Intermediate SES (groups 3, 4, 9, 10)

High SES (groups 1, 2, 11, 12)

Number of participants

 Total

35

32

27

 Under five

17 (48.6%)

16 (50.0%)

13 (48.1%)

 Elementary

18 (51.4%)

16 (50.0%)

14 (51.9%)

Education

 Elementary or less

16 (45.7%)

11 (34.4%)

0

 Middle & High School

16 (45.7%)

19 (59.4%)

3 (11.1%)

 Diploma

3 (8.6%)

2 (6.2%)

6 (22.2%)

 University or higher

0

0

18 (66.7%)

Distribution of participants

 Mothers

31

23 (71.9%)

25 (92.6%)

 Grandmothers

4

9 (28.1%)

2 (7.4%)

Number of children at home

 Two or less

24 (68.6%)

16 (50.0%)

17 (63.0%)

 More than two

11 (31.4%)

16 (50.0%)

10 (37.0%)

Ethnicities

5 (Sunda, Jawa, Padang, Batak, Bali)

5 (Sunda, Jawa, Betawi, Minahasa, Aceh)

7 (Sunda, Jawa, Riau, Dayak, Batak, Betawi, Bugis)

  1. SES socio economic status