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Table 2 Questionnaire and in-depth interview Participants’ demographic information

From: Community health worker knowledge and management of pre-eclampsia in southern Mozambique

Characteristic

CHWs (%)

N = 81

Other health professionals (%)a

N = 8

Age

 20-29

14 (17 %)

1 (12 %)

 30-39

12 (15 %)

3 (38 %)

 40-49

25 (31 %)

3 (38 %)

  > 50

21 (26 %)

1 (12 %)

 Missing

9 (11 %)

0(0 %)

Gender

 Male

20 (25 %)

3 (38 %)

 Female

53 (65 %)

5 (62 %)

 Missing

8 (10 %)

0(0 %)

Marital status

 Married

26 (32 %)

3 (38 %)

 Divorced

3 (4 %)

0(0 %)

 Widowed

5 (6 %)

0(0 %)

 Single

38 (47 %)

5 (62 %)

 Missing

9 (11 %)

 

Highest level of education attained

 Primary level uncompleted

39 (48 %)

0(0 %)

 Primary level completed

15 (19 %)

0(0 %)

 Secondary level uncompleted

14 (17 %)

0(0 %)

 Secondary level completed

1 (1 %)

4 (50 %)

 Higher degree

0 (0 %)

4 (50 %)

 Missing

12 (15 %)

 

Years of experience has CHW

 one year year

21 (26 %)

NA

 Two years

15 (19 %)

NA

 Three years

6 (7 %)

NA

 ˃3 years

29 (36 %)

NA

 Missing

10 (12 %)

NA

  1. a3 CHW supervisors (Bilene-Macia, Manhiça, Xai-Xai), 3 district medical officers (Bilene-Macia, Manhiça, Xai-Xai), 2 Gynaecologists-Obstetricians (Maputo city)