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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of Mama Mshauri (n = 15)

From: Lay health worker experiences administering a multi-level combination intervention to improve PMTCT retention

Characteristic

Median (IQR) or Number (percent)

Age (years)

37 [31–43]

Ethnicity

 Luo

14 (93.3%)

 Kisii

1 (6.7%)

Language

 Luo

15 (100%)

Education

 Secondary

9 (60%)

 College

6 (40%)

Number of children a

4 [2–5]

Place of delivery of last child

 Health facility

13 (86.7%)

 Home

1 (6.7%)

Currently in a relationship

 Yes

11 (73.3%)

 No

4 (26.7%)

Marital status b

 Married, living together

5 (33.3%)

 Not married, living together

1 (6.7%)

 Married, not living together

2 (13.3%)

 Not married, not living together

4 (26.7%) 2 single, 1 widow

HIV status (self-report)

 Positive

6 (40%)

 Unknown/Negative

9 (60%)

  1. aNumber of children: 1 participant had no children
  2. bDescription of current relationship: 2 participants were single and 1 was a widow