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Table 1 Demographic data of the participants, characteristics of organization, and location characteristics

From: Barriers to and facilitators of nurse-parent interaction intended to promote healthy weight gain and prevent childhood obesity at Swedish child health centers

Participants

 

n

Female/Male

 

15/0

Pediatric nurse/District nurse

 

6/9

Number of years employed at CHC

  

 2-5

 

4

 6-9

 

0

 10-25

 

5

 26-29

 

0

 30-35

 

6

CHC organization

  

Public primary health care/Private

 

12/3

Rural and urban characteristics

Number of inhabitants

 

Rural area

< 1 500

2

Coastal island

15 000

1

Small and medium-sized communities in the inner parts of the region

9-24 000

3

Communities of proximity to Gothenburg

35-60 000

5

Inner city area and suburbs of Gothenburg

50-58 000

4

  1. CHC, Child Health Center.