Table 1 Characteristics of community health workers in nine provinces of Afghanistan
Characteristics | Total (N = 110) | |
|---|---|---|
n | (%) | |
Gender(missing = 2) | ||
Female | 19 | 17.2 |
Male | 89 | 80.9 |
Age (mean, SD) | ||
36.6 | 11.7 | |
Occupation | ||
Community leader (e.g. village elder, chairperson of local board or institution) | 3 | 2.7 |
Community health care worker (paid) | 38 | 34.5 |
Community health care worker (volunteer) | 64 | 58.1 |
Others | 4 | 3.6 |
Residential area | ||
Urban | 13 | 11.8 |
Rural | 96 | 87.2 |