Participant and site characteristics
| Participant characteristics | Brazil | Ghana | India |
| Focus groups | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Participants | 11: 5 males, 6 females | 6: 4 males, 2 females | 9: 5 males, 4 females |
| Participant age range | 20s–50s | 20s–40s | 20s–30s |
| Impairment categories (according to IPC eligibility)34 | 4 Most common: limb deficiency | 3 Most common: impaired muscle power | 3 Most common: limb deficiency |
| Number of sports represented | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| Paralympians | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Country characteristics | |||
| GNI per capita, 202035 | US$7850 | US$2230 | US$1900 |
| Disability prevalence estimate | 24.0%36 | 12.8%37 | 2.2%38 |
| First year participating in Paralympic Games39 | 1972 | 2004 | 1968 |
| Number of para athletes at 2016 Games39 | 285 | 3 | 19 |
| Medals at 2016 Games39 | 72 | 0 | 4 |
GNI, gross national income; IPC, International Paralympic Committee.