Table 1 Participants’ demographic characteristics (N = 235)
Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
Sex | |
 Male | 24 (10.2) |
 Female | 211 (89.8) |
Age in years: (median; IQR) | 39 (33–45) |
CHW category | |
 Informal | 116 (49.4) |
 Formal | 119 (50.6) |
Location | |
 Urban | 60 (25.5) |
 Small towns | 175 (74.5) |
Formal education | |
 Secondary school | 42 (17.9) |
 Matric/Grade 12 | 178 (75.7) |
 Tertiary | 15 (6.4) |
Supervisor | |
 Outreach team leader | 144 (61.3) |
 PHC facility-based nurse/manager | 68 (28.9) |
 NGO-based supervisor | 23 (9.8) |
Length of service in years (median; IQR) | 3 (1–6) |
Attended TB SHCI training in the past 12 months | |
 Yes | 164 (69.8) |
 No | 71 (30.2) |
TB SHCI competency score (mean out of 9; sd) | 7.1 (1.9) |
TB SHCI knowledge score (mean out of 14; sd) | 10.5 (1.1) |