Table 2 Characteristics of participating community health workers (n = 103)
Characteristic | n (% or range) |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Male | 32 (31.1) |
Female | 71 (68.9) |
Mean age (years) | 43.6 (20–69) |
≤ 39 | 36 (35.0) |
40–49 | 42 (40.8) |
≥ 50 | 25 (24.3) |
Education (highest level attained) | |
Primary or less | 43 (41.7) |
Secondary or greater | 60 (58.3) |
Married | 85 (82.5) |
Formally employed | 16 (15.5) |
Had prior CHW work experience | 53 (51.5) |
Mean work experience (years) | 4.1 (0–6) |
Had prior malaria treatment experience | 33 (32.2) |
Had prior malaria RDT experience | 18 (17.5) |