Table 1

Socio-demographic characteristics of community health workers (n = 79)

CHW characteristics [n, (%)]
Manufacturer's
instructions
(n = 32)
Job aid
only
(n = 21)
Job aid plus
training
(n = 26)
Total
(N = 79)

Gender (women)
6 (18.8%)
8 (38.1%)
6 (23.1%)
20 (25.3%)
Mean age (years)
41.6
41.3
43.6
42.2
Mean years as CHW
6.0
5.1
5.6
5.6
Completed secondary education*
2 (6.3%)
4 (19.1%)
9 (34.6%)
15 (19.0%)
Chongwe district
18 (56.3%)
11 (52.4%)
11 (42.3%)
40 (50.6%)
Prior malaria treatment experience
27 (84.4%)
20 (95.2%)
24 (92.3%)
71 (89.9%)
Prior RDT experience
3 (9.4%)
1 (4.8%)
2 (7.7%)
6 (7.6%)

* Significant at p < 0.05.

Harvey et al. Malaria Journal 2008 7:160   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-7-160