Table 1 Demographic characteristics of study participants.

From: A qualitative exploration of balancing family, work, and academics among female graduate nursing students in a lower-middle-income country

No

Age

Marital status

No. of children

Programme of study/level

Institution of study

Profession

Years of experience

Study leave

P1

45

Married

3

Year 2 MPhil Nursing

KNUST

Nurse Educator

22

Yes

P2

39

Married

4

Year 1 MPhil Nursing

UG

Nurse 

14

No

P3

43

Married

3

Year 1 PhD in Health Promotion

UCC

Nurse Educator 

21

Yes

P4 

39

Single 

0

Year 1 MPhil

Pediatrics Nursing

UG

Bedside

16

No

P5 

37

Married

2 

Year 1 MPhil Nursing

UG

Bedside 

12

No

P6

37

Married

3

Year 1 MPhil Nursing

UG

Nurse/midwife 

11

No

P7 

41

Married

3

Year 1 MPhil Nursing

UG

Nurse

19

No

P8

38

Married

3

Year 1 MPhil Nursing

UG

Educator 

11

No

P9

44

Married

5

Year 1 MPhil Nursing

UG

Nurse Anesthetist

18

No

P10

31

Married

1

Year 2 MPhil N

KNUST

Clinical Nurse/RGN

7

Yes

P11

36

Married

2

Year 1 MPhil

Pediatrics

UG

S

13

No

P12

35

Single

1

Year 1 MPhil Nursing

UG

Midwifery

13

No

P13 

F1

Single

2

Year 1 MPhil Nursing

UG

Educator

13

No

P14 

38

Married 

3

Year 1 MPhil Nursing

UG

Educator

12

No

P15 

44

Married 

3

Year 1 MPhil Nursing

UG

Clinical

20 

No

P16 

34

Married 

1

Year 1 MSc Nursing 

UG

Clinical

10

No

P17

35

Married 

3

Year 1 MPhil N

UG

Clinical

11

No

P18

46

Married

4

Year 1 MPhil Nursing

 

Educator

20

No

P19

27

Single

0

Year 1 MPhil Nursing

UG

Clinical

4

No

P20

37 

Married

2

Year 1 MPhil Nursing

UG

Educator

15

Yes

  1. UG University of Ghana.
  2. UCC University of Cape Coast.
  3. KNUST Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.