Table 4.
Association Between Community Health Workers' Sociodemographic Characteristics and Their Performancea
| Sociodemographic Characteristics of CHWs | All Observations, | Score ≥90%, | OR (95% CI) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | No. (%) | |||
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 110 | 75 (68.18) | … | … |
| Female | 157 | 44 (28.03) | 5.50 (3.24–9.35) | <.0001 |
| Age group | ||||
| <30 y | 54 | 37 (68.52) | … | … |
| 30–45 y | 151 | 57 (37.75) | 3.59 (1.86–6.91) | .0001 |
| >45 y | 55 | 24 (43.64) | 2.81 (1.29–6.12) | .0089 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 225 | 101 (44.89) | … | … |
| Not married | 16 | 12 (75) | 0.27 (.09–.83) | .0197 |
| Other | 9 | 3 (33.33) | 1.63 (.43–6.09) | .4939 |
| Level of education | ||||
| Primary | 109 | 55 (50.46) | … | … |
| Secondary | 128 | 59 (46.09) | 1.19 (.72–1.98) | .5027 |
| Experience as CHW | ||||
| <1 y | 39 | 25 (64.10) | … | … |
| 1–3 y | 77 | 25 (32.47) | 3.71 (1.66–8.29) | .0012 |
| >3 y | 148 | 69 (46.62) | 2.04 (.99–4.20) | .0521 |
| Main occupation | ||||
| Farmer/animal husbandry | 194 | 96 (49.48) | … | … |
| Trader | 47 | 18 (38.30) | 1.58 (.83–3) | .1681 |
| Other | 20 | 5 (25) | 2.94 (1.06–8.08) | .0368 |
Abbreviations: CHW, community health worker; CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio; y, year.
a In the assessment, most (173/220) CHWs were observed only once. However, 47 CHWs were observed in the management of 2 sick children.