Table 4.

Example of an indexing codebook based on an interview guide

#	Index Code	Category	Interview Question / Description
1	Interviewee information	Community Context	What led you to become a CHW?
2	Communities served	Community Context	First, how would you describe the communities with whom you worked (and/or assisted) during the COVID-19 pandemic?
3	COVID-19 effect on communities	COVID-19 Context	Now, could you share about how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the communities with whom you work?
4	COVID-19 and chronic disease	COVID-19 Context	How, if at all, did the COVID-19 pandemic affect chronic disease risk or outcomes, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and cancer? Can you share an example?
5	COVID-19 and mental health	COVID-19 Context	How, if at all, did the COVID-19 pandemic affect mental health risk or outcomes? Can you share an example of anything you have witnessed or experienced around mental health within the community you serve?
6	CHW role	CHW Model	As a CHW, how would you describe your work to someone who was not familiar with CHW models?
7	Language	CHW Model	Instances where the role of language is discussed