Table 1.
VHT Demographics | N | (%) | |
---|---|---|---|
VHT Age | |||
18–29 | 12 | 9 | |
30–39 | 33 | 25 | |
40–49 | 43 | 32 | |
50–59 | 35 | 26 | |
≥ 60 | 10 | 8 | |
VHT Gender | |||
Female | 85 | 63 | |
Male | 49 | 37 | |
VHT District | |||
Wakiso | 46 | 34 | |
Mukono | 88 | 66 | |
VHT Status | Mean | Median | IQR |
Years as a VHT | 4.22 | 4 | 2.5 |
Households monitoringa | 94.87 | 40 | 53 |
Typical hours per week on VHT activitiesb | 10.41 | 6.75 | 8.5 |
IQR inter-quartile range
aEach VHT is assigned a cohort of households to monitor for illnesses, provide necessary referrals, and advise on issues of household sanitation and hygiene
bAs VHTs have other occupations in addition to this volunteer work, respondents were asked to estimate the number of hours spent on VHT activities in a typical week. This is an unverified estimate