Table 1. Selected socio-demographic and household characteristics of health workers: Endline, 2014.
| Characteristics | Control | Treatment | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Surveillance Assistant (n = 81) | Nurse/ Midwife (n = 20) | Health Surveillance Assistant (n = 106) | Nurse/ Midwife (n = 25) | |
| Age | ||||
| 20–30 | 16.0% | 40.0% | 17.9% | 44.0% |
| 31–40 | 54.3% | 5.0% | 56.6% | 24.0% |
| 41–50 | 25.9% | 15.0% | 17.0% | 12.0% |
| 51+ | 3.7% | 40.0% | 8.5% | 20.0% |
| Religion | ||||
| Catholic | 19.8% | 40.0% | 20.8% | 64.0% |
| Presbyterian | 30.9% | 5.0% | 28.3% | 12.0% |
| Other Christian | 39.5% | 45.0% | 42.5% | 24.0% |
| Other | 9.9% | 10.0% | 8.5% | 0.0% |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 65.4% | 30.0% | 54.7% | 40.0% |
| Female | 34.6% | 70.0% | 45.3% | 60.0% |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Other | 29.6% | 65.0% | 41.5% | 80.0% |
| Ngoni | 70.4% | 35.0% | 58.5% | 20.0% |
| Do you live in one of the communities where you work?a | ||||
| Yes, at the institution/facility | 9.9% | 95.0% | 8.5% | 88.0% |
| Yes, in the community | 81.5% | 0.0% | 67.9% | 12.0% |
| No | 8.6% | 5.0% | 23.6% | 0.0% |
| Metal roof on home | ||||
| Roof on home is not metal | 4.9% | 0.0% | 5.7% | 0.0% |
| Metal roof on home | 95.1% | 100.0% | 94.3% | 100.0% |
| Electricity in home | ||||
| No electricity, solar power or generator in home | 69.1% | 20.0% | 71.7% | 8.0% |
| Electricity, solar power or generator in home | 30.9% | 80.0% | 28.3% | 92.0% |
| Four or more years since graduation | ||||
| Four years or less since graduation | 3.7% | 35.0% | 2.8% | 40.0% |
| More than four years since graduation | 96.3% | 65.0% | 97.2% | 60.0% |
| Two or more years in position | ||||
| Two years or less in position | 0.0% | 30.0% | 1.9% | 28.0% |
| More than two years in position | 100.0% | 70.0% | 98.1% | 72.0% |
| How far are you from a place to get basic supplies? | ||||
| No time (basic supplies in town) | 2.5% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Less than 30 minutes | 49.4% | 45.0% | 38.7% | 28.0% |
| 30–59 minutes | 17.3% | 15.0% | 15.1% | 36.0% |
| 1–2 hours | 19.8% | 25.0% | 26.4% | 12.0% |
| More than 2 hours | 11.1% | 15.0% | 18.9% | 24.0% |
| How far are you from a main road? | ||||
| No time (main road in town) | 3.7% | 10.0% | 3.8% | 4.0% |
| Less than 30 minutes | 50.6% | 50.0% | 42.5% | 56.0% |
| 30–59 minutes | 13.6% | 15.0% | 16.0% | 16.0% |
| 1–2 hours | 24.7% | 20.0% | 23.6% | 12.0% |
| More than 2 hours | 7.4% | 5.0% | 14.2% | 12.0% |
a Significant difference between HSAs and nurses/midwives in treatment areas vs. control areas (F[2, 18] = 3.94, p =. 038)