TABLE 1.
Characteristics of community health workers (n = 31).
| CHW characteristics | Total n (%) | Mean ± s.d. |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | - | - |
| Male | 3 (9.7) | - |
| Female | 28 (90.3) | - |
| Age (years) | - | 38 ± 7.71 |
| ≤ 35 | 14 (45.2) | - |
| ≥ 36 | 17 (54.8) | - |
| Schooling (years) | - | 11 ± 0.79 |
| 10–11 | 15 (48.4) | - |
| 12 | 16 (51.6) | - |
| Type of CHW | - | - |
| Lay counsellor | 4 (12.9) | - |
| Directly Observed Therapy supporter | 8 (25.8) | - |
| Home-based carer | 13 (41.9) | - |
| General care worker | 6 (19.4) | - |
| Time as CHW (years) | - | - |
| 0–3 | 8 (25.8) | - |
| ≥ 4 | 23 (74.2) | - |
| Language preference in reading booklet | - | - |
| IsiXhosa | 6 (19.4) | - |
| English | 24 (77.4) | - |
| Afrikaans | 1 (3.2) | - |
| TB workshop in last 12 months | - | - |
| Yes | 16 (51.6) | - |
| No | 15 (48.4) | - |
CHW, community health worker; s.d., standard deviation; TB, tuberculosis.