Table 1.

In-depth interview sample characteristics (N=12).

Characteristic			Value, n (%)
Country group
	High income	4 (33)
	Upper-middle income	1 (8)
	Lower-middle income	4 (33)
	Low income	3 (25)
Region
	Middle East	1 (8)
	North America	3 (25)
	South/Southeast Asia	3 (25)
	Sub-Saharan Africa	5 (42)
Gender
	Female	6 (50)
	Male	6 (50)
Institutional affiliation
	Academic institution	2 (17)
	Government	2 (17)
	Nongovernmental organization	7 (58)
	Private sector	1 (8)
Profession
	Community health worker	2 (17)
	Doctor	3 (25)
	Educator	2 (17)
	Health worker trainer/supervisor	3 (25)
	Technical assistance provider	2 (17)
COVID-19 response involvementa
	Contact tracing	3 (25)
	Risk communication and community engagement	10 (83)
	Surveillance	4 (33)
	Testing	1 (8)
	Treatment	2 (17)
	Other	2 (17)
	None	0 (0)

^aParticipants were involved in multiple types of COVID-19 responses, and hence, percentages do not add to 100.