Table 1 Profile of community health workers in a Quechua region, Ayacucho, Peru
Health promoters (n = 100) | Traditional birth attendants (n= 55) | Traditional healers (n = 16) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Male (%) | 84% | 62% | 75% |
Age in years average (mode) | 29 (25) | 52 (58) | 52 (57) |
Age range | 19–57 | 36–89 | 30–70 |
Drop-out rate (%) | 24 (24%) | 1 (3%) | 2 (16.6%) |
Years of activity average (range) | 3.11 (1–8) | 16.4 (2–42) | 17.8 (4–40) |
Education level (%) | |||
Illiterate | 1 | 41.8 | 75 |
Incomplete primary school | 48 | 52.8 | 25 |
Complete primary school | 18 | -- | -- |
Incomplete high school | 26 | 3.6 | -- |
Complete high school | 8 | -- | -- |
Higher education (university or technical school) | -- | 1.8 | -- |