Table 2 Baseline characteristics of HCWs assessed for knowledge regarding cholera interventions
Variable | Adamawa State [n = 254] | Bauchi State [n = 236] | Overall [n = 490] |
|---|---|---|---|
Local Government Area | 3 | 8 | 11 |
Mean (SD) age, year | 33.67 (8.1) | 37.38 (7.3) | 35.46 (8.0) |
Sex | |||
Female | 142 (55.9) | 86 (36.4) | 228 (46.5) |
Male | 112 (44.1) | 150 (63.6) | 262 (53.5) |
Health facility type | |||
Primary | 208 (81.9) | 208 (88.1) | 416 (84.9) |
Secondary | 36 (14.2) | 28 (11.9) | 64 (13.1) |
Tertiary | 10 (3.9) | - | 10 (2.0) |
Setting | |||
Rural | 37 (14.6) | 180 (76.3) | 217 (44.3) |
Urban | 200 (78.7) | 25 (10.6) | 225 (45.9) |
Peri-urban | 17 (6.7) | 31 (13.1) | 48 (9.8) |
Highest level of education completed | |||
Primary | 7 (2.8) | 70 (29.7) | 77 (15.7) |
Secondary | 31 (12.2) | 19 (8.1) | 50 (10.2) |
Post-secondary/tertiary | 214 (84.3) | 144 (61.0) | 358 (73.1) |
Other | 2 (0.8) | 3 (1.3) | 5 (1.0) |
Current position (cadre)$ | |||
1 | 100 (39.4) | 88 (37.3) | 188 (38.4) |
2 | 69 (27.2) | 32 (13.6) | 101 (20.6) |
3 | 49 (19.3) | 25 (10.6) | 74 (15.1) |
4 | 36 (14.2) | 91 (38.6) | 127 (25.9) |
Mean (SD) year in current position | 4.21 (4.0) | 16.23 (11.9) | 10.00 (10.6) |
Previous training in cholera management | |||
No | 194 (76.4) | 178 (75.4) | 372 (75.9) |
Yes | 60 (23.6) | 58 (24.6) | 118 (24.1) |
Participation in a previous cholera outbreak | |||
No | 102 (40.2) | 113 (47.9) | 215 (43.9) |
Yes | 152 (59.8) | 123 (52.1) | 275 (56.1) |