Table 2 Characteristics of community distributors enrolled in the study
Characteristics | Nigeria (N = 259) | Burkina Faso (N = 252) | Chad (N = 266a) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years), mean [SD], min, max | 28.7 (10.2), 18, 70 | 33.0 (9.8), 20, 63 | 28.8 (8.8), 20, 70 |
Years of experience as a community distributor, mean (SD) min, max | 3.2 (1.7), 1, 7 | 2.8 (1.7), 0, 7 | 3.1 (1.8) 0, 7 |
n | % | n | % | n | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||||
Female | 232 | 89.6 | 122 | 48.4 | 69 | 25.9 |
Male | 27 | 10.4 | 130 | 51.6 | 196 | 73.7 |
Education | ||||||
No education | 21 | 8.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 13 | 4.9 |
Arabic/Islamic school | 31 | 12.0 | 1 | 0.4 | 17 | 6.4 |
Primary | 5 | 1.9 | 27 | 10.7 | 17 | 6.4 |
Completed primary | 11 | 4.2 | 37 | 14.7 | 11 | 4.1 |
Some secondary | 25 | 9.7 | 125 | 49.6 | 95 | 35.7 |
Completed secondary | 87 | 33.6 | 21 | 8.3 | 39 | 14.7 |
Some tertiary | 26 | 10.0 | 34 | 13.5 | 54 | 20.3 |
Completed tertiary | 53 | 20.5 | 7 | 2.8 | 19 | 7.1 |