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Table 3 Monthly household visit time by the catchment area

From: A time-motion study of community health workers delivering community-based primary health care in Neno District, Malawi

Catchment area

HH visited

n (%)

Median time

(IQR)b

Time in minutes

(Min.–Max.)

Lisungwi

111 (17.7)

37.0 (23.5)

14–85

Magareta

42 (6.7)

21.0 (12.5)

7–81

Matope

120 (19.1)

45.0 (15.0)

15–80

Midzemba

87 (13.9)

35.0 (22.5)

13–78

Neno DHa

147 (23.4)

25.5 (13.3)

6–84

Nsambe

121 (19.3)

33.0 (17.0)

15–81

Total

628 (100.0)

34.0 (21.0)c

6–85

  1. aDH District hospital
  2. bIQR Inter-quartile range
  3. ct-test comparing to the program estimated time of 60 min = p < 0.001