Demographic characteristics of lady health workers (LHWs) who participated in a humanities curriculum training administered from 15 June 2021 to 2 September 2021 (n=47)
| N | % | |
| Age (years) | ||
| 31–35 | 2 | 4.3 |
| 36–40 | 7 | 14.9 |
| 41–45 | 11 | 23.4 |
| 46–50 | 7 | 14.9 |
| 51–55 | 13 | 27.7 |
| 56–60 | 7 | 14.9 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 32 | 68.1 |
| Unmarried | 2 | 4.3 |
| Widowed | 8 | 17.0 |
| Divorced | 5 | 10.6 |
| Number of family members | ||
| 1–3 | 5 | 10.6 |
| 4–6 | 29 | 61.7 |
| 7 or more | 13 | 27.7 |
| Monthly household income* | ||
| <US$183 | 10 | 21.3 |
| US$183–360 | 24 | 51.1 |
| >US$367 | 13 | 27.7 |
| Primary earner(s) in the family† | ||
| Self | 44 | 93.6 |
| Husband | 20 | 42.6 |
| Sister | 2 | 4.4 |
| Son | 5 | 10.6 |
| Mother | 1 | 2.1 |
| Primary earner’s occupation† | ||
| LHW | 31 | 66.0 |
| Private sector | 10 | 21.3 |
| Labourer (mazdoor, mechanic, plumber) | 6 | 12.8 |
| Driver | 3 | 6.4 |
| Other | 5 | 10.6 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Balochi | 4 | 8.5 |
| Punjabi | 11 | 23.4 |
| Sindhi | 11 | 23.4 |
| Urdu speaking | 21 | 44.7 |
| Spoken languages† | ||
| Urdu | 47 | 100.0 |
| Sindhi | 17 | 36.2 |
| Punjabi | 15 | 31.9 |
| Balochi | 4 | 8.5 |
| Pashto | 1 | 2.1 |
| Other | 2 | 4.3 |
| Preferred language spoken at home† | ||
| Urdu | 29 | 60.4 |
| Sindhi | 11 | 22.9 |
| Punjabi | 9 | 18.7 |
| Balochi | 4 | 8.3 |
| Cellphone access (yes) | 47 | 100.0 |
| Type of cellphone | ||
| Smartphone | 35 | 74.5 |
| Keypad phone | 12 | 25.5 |
| Computer access (yes) | 3 | 6.4 |
| Internet access (yes) | 22 | 46.8 |
| Mode of transport to work† | ||
| On foot | 35 | 74.5 |
| Bus | 5 | 10.6 |
| Rickshaw | 10 | 21.3 |
| Private vehicle | 2 | 4.3 |
| Types of training received† | ||
| Family planning | 34 | 72.3 |
| Antenatal care | 24 | 51.1 |
| Nutrition | 25 | 53.2 |
| Vaccination | 40 | 85.1 |
| Deworming | 21 | 44.7 |
| Soft skills | 25 | 53.2 |
| Other | 15 | 31.9 |
| Types of immunisation campaigns LHW participated in† | ||
| Measles | 46 | 97.9 |
| Polio | 47 | 100.0 |
| TCV | 42 | 89.4 |
| Other | 11 | 23.4 |
| Received sufficient training from LHW programme | ||
| Yes | 32 | 68.1 |
| No | 10 | 21.3 |
| Not sure | 5 | 10.6 |
| Average daily working hours | ||
| 1–4 hours | 12 | 25.5 |
| 4–8 hours | 31 | 66.0 |
| 8 hours or more | 4 | 8.5 |
| Average number of houses visited per day | ||
| 5–7 houses | 6 | 12.8 |
| 7–10 houses | 34 | 72.3 |
| 10 houses or more | 7 | 14.9 |
| Mean | SD | |
| Age (years) | 47.5 | 7.3 |
| Education (years) | 10.3 | 1.9 |
| Work experience (years) | 19.3 | 4.6 |
| Monthly household income (US$)* | 297.8 | 127.1 |
*Conversion rate: 1 US$=PKR163.7.
†Multiple responses allowed.
PKR, Pakistani Rupee; TCV, typhoid conjugate vaccine.