Table 1.

Demographic and recruitment/retention characteristics of CHWs by focus group (n = 23)

Interview	Age (year)	Education*	Recruitment numbera	Retained numberb	Retention rate (%)**
Group 1 (n = 6)	37	C	12	12	100.0
	39	C	21	18	85.7
	46	H	19	19	100.0
	50	H	7	6	85.7
	56	C	24	22	91.7
	61	C	23	23	100.0
Group 2 (n = 3)	34	C	20	18	90.0
	41	H	35	35	100.0
	45	C	13	12	92.3
Group 3 (n = 6)	39	C	10	10	100.0
	41	C	20	19	95.0
	42	C	12	12	100.0
	44	C	20	19	95.0
	54	H	23	23	100.0
	57	C	28	26	92.9
Group 4 (n = 8)	37	C	25	24	96.0
	38	C	10	10	100.0
	41	C	18	17	94.0
	42	C	20	17	85.0
	43	C	26	26	100.0
	49	C	15	15	100.0
	52	C	10	8	80.0
	57	C	20	16	80.0

^*Educational level: H=High school graduate; C=Some college or more

^**(b/a)×100