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Table 3 People’s perception on VHWs’ availability and advice

From: Village health workers as health diplomats: negotiating health and study participation in a malaria elimination trial in The Gambia

Is the VHW available when you need him?

Baseline

Endline

Total

Always

40.2

39.6

(75)

Most of the times

30.4

26.0

(53)

Sometimes

22.8

29.2

(49)

Never

3.3

1.0

(4)

DK

3.3

4.2

(7)

N (100%)

92

96

188

Chi-square = 2.26 (df = 4); not significant; Cramer’s V = 0.11 (missing: 42)

Do you think the VHW provides good advice regarding health?

Baseline

Endline

Total

Very good

27.5

28.1

(52)

Good

60.4

67.7

(120)

Bad

1.1

0.0

(1)

No advice

6.6

1.0

(7)

DK

4.4

3.1

(7)

N (100%)

91

96

187

Chi-square = 5.5 (df = 4); not significant; Cramer’s V = 0.17 (missing: 43)