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. 2014 Dec 6;10(1):7–19. doi: 10.2185/jrm.2890

Table 5. Comparison of current recognition of CHW functions and roles among people who know someone in charge as CHW, and appropriateness of expected functions according to area of residence: comparison between baseline and endline evaluations (n = 321).

Current recognition offunctions and roles of CHWs High-priority functionsand roles of CHWs


OR 95% CI OR 95% CI
Provide strong medicine
 Town 0.17 0.03, 1.10 0.19 0.04, 0.90
 Remote area 0.75 0.36, 1.56 0.78 0.36, 1.70
Provide non-strong medicine
 Town 0.84 0.25, 2.83 1.62 0.60, 4.40
 Remote area 1.71 0.87, 3.37 1.02 0.58, 1.80
Provide herbal medicine
 Town 0.16 0.03, 0.65 0.37 0.15, 0.92
 Remote area 1.07 0.56, 2.05 1.41 0.78, 2.56
Measure blood pressure
 Town 6.90 2.56, 18.65 0.47 0.19, 1.17
 Remote area 13.27 5.30, 33.20 1.41 0.78, 2.56
Measure body temperature
 Town 3.97 1.28, 12.32 0.59 0.21, 1.61
 Remote area 4.39 2.38, 8.11 2.53 0.93, 6.88
Perform injections
 Town 1.05 0.27, 4.07 0.26 0.06, 1.10
 Remote area 0.43 0.23, 0.83 0.67 0.31, 1.46
Treat injuries
 Town 1.88 0.51, 6.90 0.92 0.27, 3.07
 Remote area 1.06 0.59, 1.92 1.36 0.67, 2.76
Prepare hospital referral forms
 Town 1.52 0.59, 3.95 1.19 0.50, 2.85
 Remote area 1.82 0.98, 3.38 1.36 0.71, 2.60
Go to hospital with a sick person
 Town 2.52 0.80, 7.92 0.59 0.25, 1.37
 Remote area 0.94 0.54, 1.65 0.51 0.28, 0.92
Give health guidance/information
 Town 2.24 0.95, 5.29 0.47 0.19, 1.16
 Remote area 5.01 2.06, 12.18 0.72 0.33, 1.58
Visit patients at home
 Town 5.85 2.35, 14.54 0.33 0.14, 0.81
 Remote area 5.28 2.18, 12.79 1.33 0.62, 2.86
Visit pregnant women
 Town 3.17 1.11, 9.04 0.53 0.15, 1.92
 Remote area 2.10 1.18, 3.74 2.64 0.80, 8.73
Confirm sick person
 Town 5.12 1.91, 13.69 0.46 0.16, 1.30
 Remote area 5.04 2.17, 11.69 0.99 0.31, 3.18
Confirm immunization received
 Town 2.08 0.89, 4.86 0.15 0.03, 0.65
 Remote area 3.90 2.09, 7.29 0.31 0.08, 1.18

Mantel-Haenszel analysis was performed. Reference: baseline evaluation compared with endline evaluation. OR. odds ratio; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval.