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Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics of the community health care workers

From: Adherence to the referral advice after introduction of rectal artesunate for pre-referral treatment of severe malaria at the community level: a noninferiority trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

 

Pre-intervention

n (%)

Post-intervention

n (%)

Sex

 Male

59 (93.7)

40 (97.6)

 Female

4 (6.3)

1 (2.4)

 Total

63 (100)

41 (100)

Age (years)

 Median

41

46

 Interquartile range (IQR)

15

19

Educational level

 Primary

2 (3.2)

 High school

58 (92.0)

39 (95.1)

 University

2 (3.2)

2 (4.9)

 Without education

1 (1.6)

 Total

63 (100)

41 (100)

Marital status

 Married/marital union

58 (92.0)

40 (97.6)

 Single

3 (4.8)

1 (2.4)

 Divorced

1 (1.6)

 Widower

1 (1.6)

 Total

63 (100)

41 (100)

Occupation

 Farmer

40 (63.4)

24 (58.5)

 Teacher

11 (17.5)

7 (17.1)

 Pastor

9 (12.7)

4 (9.8)

 Unemployed

1 (1.6)

5 (12.2)

 Merchant

1 (1.6)

1 (2.4)

 Dressmaker

1 (1.6)

 Blacksmith

1 (1.6)

 Total

63 (100)

41 (100)