Table 1 Participant characteristics (n = 73)
Characteristic | LHWs (n = 32) | Officials/managers (n = 6) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age in years, mean (range) | 41 | 31-51 | 45 | 34-56 |
Sex, n (%) | ||||
Female | 32 | 100 | 3 | 50 |
Male | 0 | 0 | 3 | 50 |
Marital status, n (%) | ||||
Married | 21 | 66 | 4 | 66 |
Not married | 11 | 34 | 2 | 34 |
Education level, n (%) | ||||
Below grade 10 | 29 | 91 | 0 | 0 |
Grade 10 and above | 3 | 9 | 6 | 100 |
Main source of income, n (%) | ||||
Salary | 20 | 62 | 5 | 83 |
Remittances (husband, brother) | 12 | 38 | 1 | 17 |
Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Time spent as LHW, n (%) | ||||
Less than 10 years | 2 | 6 | Not applicable | |
10–20 years | 21 | 66 | Not applicable | |
Above 20 years | 9 | 28 | Not applicable | |
Years in role, mean (range) | 11 | 4–24 | 18 | 12–30 |