Table 2.
Characteristics of health workers observed in the intervention and control arms
| Variable | Intervention arm | Control arm |
|---|---|---|
| N = 29* n (%) |
N = 30* n (%) |
|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 16 (55) | 16 (52) |
| Female | 13 (45) | 14 (48) |
| Mean age (standard deviation) | 44.0 (7) | 40.9 (8.0) |
| Health worker cadre | ||
| Community Health Extension Worker (CHEW) | 15 (52) | 17 (57) |
| Community Health Officer (CHO) | 9 (31) | 5 (17) |
| Junior Community Health Extension Worker (JCHEW) | 3 (10) | 6 (20) |
| Nurse | 1 (3.5) | 1 (3) |
| Senior Health Assistant | 1 (3.5) | 1 (3) |
| Health worker position | ||
| Head of health facility | 27 (93) | 27 (90) |
| Non-head of health facility | 2 (7) | 3 (10) |
| Years post-graduation from training | ||
| ≤10 years | 9 (31) | 10 (33) |
| 11- 20 years | 10 (34.5) | 9 (30) |
| 21 years+ | 10 (34.5) | 11 (37) |
| Median Years (IQR) spent in health facility | 1 (0.2 to 4) | 3 (0.6 to 5) |
| Estimates median distance (IQR) from home to health facility (km) | 3.5 (0.3 to 7) | 1.75 (0.5 to 6) |
| Estimates median walking time (IQR) from home to health facility (minutes) | 10 (3 to 50) | 10 (1 to 30) |
*The number of health workers observed at different days differed slightly in some health facilities, hence the larger numbers compared to the number of health facilities visited, i.e. 29 and 30 health workers against 25 health facilities