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Table 1 Descriptive statistics for the sample of Health Surveillance Assistants

From: Health systems supports for community case management of childhood illness: lessons from an assessment of early implementation in Malawi

District

All districts

Kasungu

Lilongwe

Mzimba

Nsanje

Ntcheu

Phalombe

Age

       

20 to 24

13 (9.9%)

2 (9.5%)

1 (4.6%)

1 (4.6%)

3 (13.6%)

4 (18.2%)

2 (9.1%)

25 to 29

37 (28.2%)

8 (38.1%)

3 (13.6%)

5 (22.7%)

5 (22.7%)

9 (40.9%)

7 (31.8%)

30 to 39

57 (43.5%)

10 (47.6%)

10 (45.5%)

7 (31.8%)

12 (54.6%)

8 (36.4%)

10 (45.5%)

40 to 49

19 (14.5%)

1 (4.8%)

5 (22.7%)

8 (36.4%)

1 (4.6%)

1 (4.6%)

3 (13.6%)

50 and above

5 (3.8%)

0

3 (13.6%)

1 (4.6%)

1 (4.6%)

0

0

Sex

       

Male

106 (80.9%)

17 (80.9%)

18 (81.8%)

18 (81.8%)

16 (72.7%)

15 (68.2%)

22 (100.0%)

Female

25 (19.1%)

4 (19.1%)

4 (18.2%)

4 (18.2%)

6 (27.3%)

7 (31.8%)

0

Recruitment year

       

Before 1990

2 (1.5%)

0

1 (4.6%)

1 (4.6%)

0

0

0

1990 to 1999

52 (39.7%)

8 (38.1%)

11 (50.0%)

13 (59.1%)

7 (31.8%)

5 (22.7%)

8 (36.4%)

2000 to 2004

13 (9.9%)

0

2 (9.1%)

1 (4.6%)

5 (22.7%)

0

5 (22.7%)

2005 to 2009

64 (48.9%)

13 (61.9%)

8 (36.4%)

7 (31.8%)

10 (45.5%)

17 (77.3%)

9 (40.9%)

Education

       

Primary school

5 (3.8%)

0

2 (9.1%)

2 (9.1%)

0

0

1 (4.6%)

Form Two

45 (34.4%)

6 (28.6%)

11 (50.0%)

6 (27.3%)

13 (59.1%)

4 (18.2%)

5 (22.7%)

Form Four

81 (61.8%)

15 (71.4%)

9 (40.9%)

14 (63.6%)

9 (40.9%)

18 (81.8%)

16 (72.7%)

Years in community*

       

Less than 1 year

19 (14.8%)

3 (14.3%)

3 (14.3%)

2 (9.1%)

7 (35.0%)

2 (9.1%)

2 (9.1%)

1 to 5 years

75 (58.6%)

14 (66.7%)

12 (57.2%)

15 (68.2%)

7 (35.0%)

14 (63.6%)

13 (59.1%)

5 to 10 years

22 (17.9%)

2 (9.5%)

4 (19.1%)

4 (18.2%)

2 (10.0%)

5 (22.7%)

5 (22.7%)

More than 10 years

8 (6.3%)

2 (9.5%)

2 (9.5%)

1 (4.6%)

0

1 (4.6%)

2 (9.1%)

From community

4 (3.1%)

0

0

0

4 (18.2%)

0

0

Median number of CCM cases per HSA in September, 2009 (IQR)

       
 

41 (54)

50 (65)

48 (45)

25 (52)

29 (54)

51 (48)

34 (64)

  1. *n=128; 3 missing.