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Table 1 Study participants – sample size, ages and gender

From: How should assent to research be sought in low income settings? Perspectives from parents and children in Southern Malawi

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Urban middle income setting

Urban low income setting

Rural setting

Focus group discussion (FGD)

Male parents/ guardians

No FGD

1 FGD - 11 participants

Age 25–60 years

1 FGD – 9 participants

Age 21–42 years

Female parents/ guardians

No FGD

1 FGD – 8 participants

Age 19–48 years

1 FGD – 10 participants

Age 20–40 years

Secondary school children

1 FGD - 8 participants

Age 14–17 years

4 male, 4 female

1 FGD - 8 participants

Age 14–17 years

3 male, 5 female

1 FGD − 12 participants

Age 14–17 years

5 male, 7 female

Primary School children

1 FGD −12 participants

Age 10–14 years

7 male, 5 female

1 FGD − 12 participants

Age 10–14 years

6 male, 6 female

1 FGD - 11 participants

Age 10–14 years

5 male, 7 female

Interview pairs

Parents/ guardians

3 interviews

Age 24–39 years

1 male, 2 female

3 interviews

Age 37–50 years

1 male, 2 female

5 interviews

Age 34–38 years

2 male, 3 female

Children

3 interviews

Age 10–17 years

3 female

3 interviews

Age 13–16 years

2 male, 1 female

5 interviews

Age 8 years

2 male, 3 female