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Table 2 Demographic and professional characteristics of pilot training and final training participants

From: Design, implementation and evaluation of a training programme for school teachers in the use of malaria rapid diagnostic tests as part of a basic first aid kit in southern Malawi

 

%, median or mean (range)

Characteristic:

Pilot training participants and evaluation sample (n = 15)

Final training

All participants (n = 92)

End of training evaluation sample (n = 15)

7 month follow-up sample (n = 15)

 Male (%)

60

68

67

80

Headteacher (%)

33

32

33

13

Median age (years):

37 (21–58)

31 (21–58)

30 (24–49)

30 (24–45)

Median length of employment(years):

4 (0.5–33)

4 (0.75–35)

4 (1.5–24)

1.5 (1.5–24)

  > 5 years’ experience (%):

47

38

53

27

Classes currently taught (%):

    

 None

13

0

0

0

 Standard 1–4

13

40

43

40

 Standard 5–8

80

64

64

67

Subjects taught (%):

    

 Life Skills

66

55

38

47

 English

66

57

38

47

 Science

40

30

38

27

 Mathematics

40

69

64

73