Table 1 Summary characteristics of CHWs and study participants
From: Using telehealth to support community health workers in Uganda during COVID-19: a mixed-method study
The CHWs in the telehealth network (n = 3500) | |
    Age (years), mean (SD) | 39.15 (8.8) |
    Female, n (%) | 2519 (72%) |
    People reached in area, mean (SD) | 696 (715) |
Interview participants (n = 24) | |
Nurses (n = 3) and clinical officer (n = 1) at call center | |
 Age in years, mean (SD) | 27,3 (3.2) |
 Female, n (%) | 2 (50) |
Community Health Workers (n = 20) | |
 Age in years, mean (SD) | 38.4 (7.3) |
 Female, n (%) | 16 (80) |
CHWs participating in survey (n = 150) | |
 Age (years), mean (SD) | 42.6 (26.5) |
 Female, n (%) | 134 (89.3) |
 Years active as a CHW, mean | 10 (5.2) |