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Table 4 Sociodemographic characteristics of participants (n = 41)

From: Implementing without guidelines, learning at the coalface: a case study of health promoters in an era of community health workers in South Africa

Variable

Classification

Frequency (n)

Proportion (%)

Sex

Female

32

78.1

Male

9

22.0

Age in years

< 25

1

2.4

25–34

2

4.9

35–44

11

26.8

45–54

17

41.5

55+

10

24.4

Race

Black

39

95.1

White

1

2.4

Indian

1

2.4

Highest level of education

Some secondary

1

2.4

High school

4

9.8

Certificate

4

9.8

Diploma

15

36.6

Bachelor’s degree

9

22.0

Post-graduate

8

19.5

Job title

Health promoter

5

12.2

HP practitioner

10

24.4

HP coordinator

4

9.8

HP liaison officer

2

4.9

Facility manager

13

31.7

Other

7

17.1

Job location

National

6

14.7

Province

2

4.9

District

3

7.3

Sub-district

9

22.0

PHC/facility

20

48.8

Other

1

2.9

Years worked at current job location

≤4

4

7.8

5–6

3

7.3

6+

34

82.9

Years worked as current job title

≤4

5

12.2

5–6

4

9.8

6+

32

78.1

Previous job title

None

5

12.2

CHW/Care giver

2

4.9

HIV counsellor

1

2.4

HP manager

6

14.6

Others

27

65.9

  1. CHW community health worker, HP health promotion, PHC primary healthcare