| Comments on individual exam in group settings (n = 20) | |
| No problems doing exam in the group setting | 11 (55) |
| Prefer exam in a private room* | 10 (50) |
| Hard to ask questions during exam in the same room, or did not want to be heard by others* | 10 (50) |
| Worried about privacy during exam* | 6 (30) |
| Felt rushed during exam, or did not have enough time to ask questions during exam* | 1 (5) |
| Comments on partner's attendance | |
| Good for partners to join, welcome more partners | 17 (85) |
| It was good that my partner joined the group | 9 (45) |
| Hard to ask some questions because of the presence of men* | 7 (35) |
| Worried about change in content because of the presence of men* | 6 (30) |
| No need for men to come* | 5 (25) |
| I enjoyed the women-only group * | 3 (15) |
| Comments on children's attendance | |
| No problems with children in the group | 8 (40) |
| It was hard to join with my child, hesitated to join* | 8 (40) |
| Distracted by children (own or others)* | 6 (30) |
| Child care at clinic would make it easier to join* | 4 (20) |
| Some content was not suitable for children* | 1 (5) |
Data are number (percentage) of participants who answered semistructured interview questions.
↵* Negative comments.