Characteristics of survey participants, baseline (N=35)
| Characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex, male | 14 (40) |
| Age* | |
| <30 | 8 (23) |
| 30–39 | 11 (31) |
| 40–49 | 11 (31) |
| 50+ | 3 (8) |
| Profession* | |
| CHN | 11 (31) |
| MCHA | 9 (26) |
| CHA | 4 (11) |
| CHO | 3 (9) |
| Community health worker | 1 (3) |
| Endemic disease control unit assistant | 1 (3) |
| Laboratory technician | 1 (3) |
| Other | 4 (11) |
| Workplace | |
| Community health post | 17 (49) |
| Community health centre | 16 (46) |
| Maternal and child health post | 2 (6) |
| District | |
| Bo | 16 (46) |
| Kenema | 19 (54) |
| Trained in national IPC programme* | 27 (77) |
| Screened patients in past 6 months | 15 (43) |
*Missing data for n=2 (age), n=1 (profession) and n=4 (training).
CHA, community health assistant; CHN, community health nurse; CHO, community health officer; IPC, infection prevention and control; MCHA, maternal child health aide.