TABLE 5.
Multivariate Relationship Between Service Provision in Pandemic With CHWs in Bangladesh Who Received COVID-19-Related Training, Supportive Supervision, and Suppliesa
| Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | Model 4 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicators | Advising Signs/ Symptoms of COVID-19 |
Advising Community How COVID-19 Can Be Transmitted |
Referring Suspected COVID-19 Cases for Advanced Care at Facilities |
Providing Routine Services |
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| OR(95% CI) | aOR (95% CI) | OR(95% CI) | aOR (95% CI) | OR(95% CI) | aOR (95% CI) | OR(95% CI) | aOR (95% CI) | |
| Type of CHWs, HA (ref=FWA) |
0.75 (0.46, 1.23) | 0.44b (0.23, 0.87) | 1.80 (0.96, 3.39) | 1.14 (.048, 2.71) | 4.16c (2.52, 6.88) | 8.34c (4.25, 16.4) | 2.34c (1.51, 3.61) | 0.74 (0.38, 1.41) |
| Received COVID-19 training (ref=no) |
4.19b (1.75, 10.1) | 6.49c (2.58, 16.28) | 2.81 (0.97, 8.12) | 1.93 (0.61, 6.05) | 1.25 (0.73, 2.15) | 0.61 (0.32, 1.13) | 6.62c (3.71, 11.80) | 6.16c (3.22, 11.81) |
| Supportive supervision (ref=no) |
0.80 (0.38, 1.68) | 0.56 (0.25, 1.28) | 0.98 (0.39, 2.45) | 1.30 (0.46, 3.64) | 2.64b (1.19, 5.81) | 5.7c (2.46, 13.20) | 0.33b (0.18, 0.62) | 0.32b (0.15, 0.67) |
| Supplies status (ref=insufficient) |
1.13 (0.48, 2.20) | 1.26 (0.56, 2.80) | 1.52 (0.63, 3.67) | 1.36 (0.54, 3.42) | 2.98b (1.22, 7.30) | 1.54 (0.60, 3.95) | 1.94 (0.95, 4.0) | 2.14 (0.95, 4.80) |
Abbreviations: aOR, adjusted odds ratio; CHW, community health worker; CI, confidence interval; COVID-19, coronavirus disease; FWA, family welfare assistant; HA, health assistant; OR, odds ratio.
a
Models are adjusted with CHWs’ working experience and level of education (primary, secondary, etc.).
b
P<.01.
c
P<.001.