Table 2.
Demographic and socio‐economic characteristics of CHWs
| Characteristic | Overall | Assessed | Non‐assessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 197 | n = 55 | n = 142 | |
| 100% | 27.9% | 72.1% | |
| Background | |||
| Age – mean ± SD | 28.5 ± 6.0 | 28.4 ± 5.8 | 28.5 ± 6.1 |
| Marital status: | |||
| Married | 96.4% | 96.4% | 96.5% |
| Widowed | 2.5% | 1.8% | 2.8% |
| Divorced | 0.5% | 0 | 0.7% |
| Separated | 0.5% | 1.8% | 0 |
| Highest completed education: | |||
| Primary (0–5) | 0.5% | 0 | 0.7% |
| Lower secondary (6–8) | 54.3% | 67.3% | 49.3% |
| Secondary (8–10) | 36.0% | 29.1% | 38.7% |
| High secondary (11, 12) | 7.6% | 3.6% | 9.2% |
| Graduate (Bachelors) | 1.5% | 0 | 2.1% |
| Education system: | |||
| General | 71.1% | 63.6% | 73.9% |
| Madrasa | 28.9% | 36.4% | 26.1% |
| Household size – mean ± SD | 5.4 ± 2.4 | 5.7 ± 3.1 | 5.3 ± 2.1 |
| No. of children – mean ± SD | 2.0 ± 0.9 | 2.1 ± 1.0 | 1.9 ± 1.0 |
| No. of male children – mean ± SD | 1.0 ± 0.8 | 0.9 ± 0.8 | 1.0 ± 0.8 |
| Socio‐economic status | |||
| CHW does other work for pay* | (n = 195) | (n = 55) | (n = 140) |
| No other paid work | 83.6% | 72.7% | 87.9% |
| Skilled/semi‐skilled work | 13.3% | 20.0% | 10.7% |
| Professional work | 3.1% | 7.3% | 1.4% |
| Husband's occupation level*** | (n = 144) | (n = 43) | (n = 101) |
| Does not work for money | 5.6% | 4.7% | 5.9% |
| Unskilled work | 10.4% | 23.3% | 5.0% |
| Semi‐skilled/skilled work | 68.8% | 72.1% | 67.3% |
| Professional/technical work | 15.3% | 0 | 21.8% |
| (n = 196) | (n = 55) | (n = 141) | |
| Homestead has electricity | 48.0% | 50.9% | 46.8% |
| Homestead has rudimentary roof (tin) | 99.5% | 100% | 99.3% |
CHW, community health worker; SD, standard deviation. *P < 0.05, ***P < 0.001; for significance of difference between CHW groups (Wilcoxon Mann–Whitney test, Pearson's chi square, Fisher's exact test or t‐test for independent samples as appropriate).