Table 2. Distribution of basic characteristics and overall perceived quality scores between caretakers of children treated by PHFWs and CHWs.
| Characteristic | PHFWs Number (%) | CHWs Number (%) | Total % | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 0.402 | |||
| Female | 359 (90.9) | 383 (92.5) | 742 (91.7) | |
| Male | 36 (9.1) | 31 (7.5) | 67 (8.3) | |
| total | 395 | 414 | 809 | |
| Age | 0.792 | |||
| 0-19 | 38 (9.7) | 33 (8.0) | 71 (8.8) | |
| 20-29 | 306 (78.5) | 328 (79.4) | 634 (79.0) | |
| 40+ | 46 (1.8) | 52 (12.6) | 88 (12.2) | |
| total | 390 | 413 | 803 | |
| education level | 0.032* | |||
| None | 69 (17.3) | 61(14.6) | 130 (15.9) | |
| Primary | 240 (60.1) | 288 (68.7) | 528 (64.5) | |
| Secondary and beyond | 90 (22.6) | 70 (16.7) | 160 (19.6) | |
| Total | 399 | 419 | 818 | |
| social economic status | 0.020* | |||
| Lower (1/3) | 150 (37.6) | 123 (29.4) | 273 (33.4) | |
| Middle (1/3) | 132 (33.1) | 141 (33.6) | 273 (33.4) | |
| Upper (1/3) | 117 (29.3) | 155 (37.0) | 272 (33.2) | |
| Total | 399 | 419 | 818 | |
| malaria diagnosis | 0.073 | |||
| No | 104 (26.1) | 85 (20.7) | 189 (23.4) | |
| Yes | 295 (73.9) | 325 (79.3) | 620 (76.6) | |
| Total | 399 | 410 | 809 | |
| pneumonia | 0.089 | |||
| No | 280 (70.2) | 311 (75.5) | 591 (72.9) | |
| Yes | 119 (29.8) | 101 (25.5) | 220 (27.1) | |
| total | 399 | 412 | 811 | |
| diarrhoea | 0.013* | |||
| No | 299 (75.0) | 344 (82.1) | 643 (78.6) | |
| Yes | 100 (25.0) | 67 (17.9) | 175 (21.4) | |
| total | 399 | 419 | 818 | |
| Quality category | <0.001* | |||
| low | 171 (45.5) | 18 (4.8) | 189 (25.1) | |
| medium | 179 (47.6) | 196 (52.0) | 375 (49.8) | |
| high | 26 (6.9) | 163 (43.2) | 189 (25.1) | |
| Total | 376 | 377 | 753 |
*
Significant p-value