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Table 3 Association between demographics of CHWs and performance scores

From: The fidelity of implementation of recommended care for children with malaria by community health workers in Nigeria

 

Crude

Adjusteda

Change in mean score (95% CI)

P value

Change in mean score (95% CI)

p value

Dependent variable: total performance score

 Age in years

−0.04 (−0.12–0.04)

0.30

−0.04 (− 0.12–0.05)

0.36

 Highest level of education

0.20 (− 0.32–0.73)

0.43

0.18 (− 0.36–0.72)

0.50

 Occupation

  Healthcare-related

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  Not healthcare-related

−0.38 (−2.03–1.27)

0.64

−0.08 (−1.84–1.67)

0.93

Dependent variable: performance score for general practice

 Age in years

−0.02 (− 0.04–0.01)

0.15

−0.01 (− 0.03–0.01)

0.31

 Highest level of education

0.00 (− 0.17–0.17)

1.00

−0.04 (− 0.20–0.13)

0.64

 Occupation

  Healthcare-related

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  Not healthcare-related

−0.56 (− 1.06 – − 0.06)

0.03*

−0.52 (− 1.05–0.01)

0.05*

Dependent variable: performance score for proficiency in the use of RDT

 Age in years

− 0.03 (− 0.09–0.02)

0.20

−0.04 (− 0.09–0.02)

0.17

 Highest level of education

0.25 (− 0.10–0.60)

0.15

0.26 (− 0.09–0.62)

0.14

 Occupation

  Healthcare-related

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  Not healthcare-related

0.16 (−0.98–1.30)

0.78

0.56 (− 0.64–1.66)

0.38

Dependent variable: performance score for adherence to malaria treatment recommendation

 Age in years

0.005 (− 0.01–0.02)

0.55

0.004 (− 0.01–0.02)

0.61

 Highest level of education

−0.01 (− 0.12–0.10)

0.82

−0.008 (− 0.12–0.11)

0.89

 Occupation

  Healthcare-related

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  Not healthcare-related

0.06 (−0.28–0.40)

0.72

0.03 (− 0.34–0.40)

0.86

Dependent variable: performance score for post-treatment initiation counseling of caregivers

 Age in years

0.007 (− 0.03–0.05)

0.72

0.008 (− 0.04–0.05)

0.71

 Highest level of education

−0.03 (− 0.30–0.23)

0.79

−0.04 (− 0.32–0.24)

0.79

 Occupation

  Healthcare-related

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  Not healthcare-related

−0.04 (− 0.88–0.80)

0.92

−0.10 (− 1.01–0.80)

0.82

  1. aAdjusted for age (years), highest level of education (primary, secondary, post-secondary), and occupation of CHW (healthcare-related, not healthcare-related)
  2. *Significant at p < 0.05