Table 1.
Demographic and human resources characteristics by country
| Zambia | South Africa | |
|---|---|---|
| CHWs enumerated | ||
| N (Round 1) | 443 | 294 |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 281 (63.4%) | 232 (78.9%) |
| Male | 161 (36.4%) | 62 (21.1%) |
| Unknown | 1 (0.2%) | |
| Staff retention: Start of Round 1 to Round 2 | 423/443 (95.5%) | 183/294 (62.2%) |
| Staff retention: Start of Round 2 to Round 3 | 436/457 (95.4%) | 149/203 (73.4%) |
| CHWs surveyed | ||
| N (Round 1) | 405 | 226 |
| Age (median) | 38 | 29 |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 256 (63.2%) | 183 (81.0%) |
| Male | 149 (36.8%) | 43 (19.0%) |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 232 (57.3%) | 58 (25.7%) |
| Not married | 173 (42.7%) | 168 (74.3%) |
| Completed secondary schooling | 394 (97.3%) | 226 (100%) |
| Residential address inside community | 265 (65.4%) | 211 (93.4%) |
| Experience providing HIV service (average years) | 6.6 | 1 |