| Northern region | Upper west region | Combined | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total |
In-depth interviews (n) | 12 | 10 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 26 | 30 | 18 | 48 |
  Mean age | 49.75 | 34.80 | 42.95 | 46.50 | 29.43 | 41.72 | 47.80 | 32.59 | 42.30 |
  Health worker | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
  Community health volunteer | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
  Community member | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 28 |