Table 1 Demographic characteristics of community health workers
n = 3120 | ||
|---|---|---|
Number or Mean ± SDa | % or (Range) | |
Age | 67.0 ± 9.0 | (24–93) |
< 25 | 2 | 0.1 |
25–34 | 10 | 0.3 |
35–44 | 58 | 1.9 |
45–54 | 225 | 7.2 |
55–64 | 685 | 22.0 |
65–74 | 1435 | 46.0 |
≥ 75 | 533 | 17.1 |
Missing | 24 | 0.8 |
Sex | ||
Female | 2771 | 88.8 |
Male | 338 | 10.8 |
Missing | 11 | 0.4 |
Area of residence | ||
Chubu | 802 | 25.7 |
Kinki | 686 | 22.0 |
Kanto | 485 | 15.5 |
Tohoku | 465 | 14.9 |
Kyusyu/Okinawa | 396 | 12.7 |
Chugoku/Shikoku | 240 | 7.7 |
Hokkaido | 38 | 1.2 |
Missing | 11 | 0.4 |
People living together | 1.5 ± 1.0 | (0–6) |
Living with spouse | 1184 | 37.9 |
Living with spouse & children | 622 | 19.9 |
Living alone | 361 | 11.6 |
Living together with three generations | 419 | 13.4 |
Living with children | 184 | 5.9 |
Others | 349 | 11.2 |
Missing | 1 | 0.0 |
Diseases under treatment | 0.9 ± 1.0 | (0–9) |
Type of disease | ||
Hypertension | 918 | 29.4 |
Visual impairment | 338 | 10.8 |
Musculoskeletal diseases | 313 | 10.0 |
Diabetes mellitus | 271 | 8.7 |
Heart disease | 126 | 4.0 |
Other | 510 | 16.3 |
Missing | 28 | 0.9 |
Years as a CHW | 8.2 ± 7.7 | (1–57) |
Missing | 57 | 1.8 |