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 | |||
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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.