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Table 2 Characteristics of 149 village health volunteers in the Sepon district

From: Village health volunteers’ social capital related to their performance in Lao People’s Democratic Republic: a cross-sectional study

Characteristics

VHVs (n = 149)

%

Sex

  

  Male

133

89.3

  Female

16

10.7

Age

  

  <30

47

31.5

  30 ~ 44

59

30.6

  >44

43

28.9

Main job

  Famer

143

96.0

  Merchant

3

2.0

  Other

3

2.0

Education attainment

  No formal education

5

3.4

  Primary (1-5 years)

114

76.5

  Secondary or above

30

20.1

Possession of vehicles*

  Nothing

35

23.5

  Motorbike

108

72.5

  Car or tractor

48

32.2

Distance between village and health center (Km)

  <5

55

36.9

  5 ~ 9

49

32.9

  >9

45

30.2

Work experience as VHV (years)

  

  <5

38

25.5

  5 ~ 9

60

40.3

  >9

51

34.2

Number of training sessions attended

  <2

37

24.8

  2 or 3

66

44.3

  >3

46

30.9

  1. *Multiple responses.