Table 3 CHWs attitudes and potential role in the prevention and control of NCDs
Characteristic | Category | Frequency (n = 485) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Perceptions towards NCDs | |||
NCDs are common among people in the community | Agree | 357 | 73.6 |
Neither agree nor disagree | 30 | 6.2 | |
Disagree | 98 | 20.2 | |
Importance of NCDs risk factors | |||
Avoiding smoking / using tobacco | Very important | 344 | 70.9 |
Important | 63 | 13.0 | |
Fairly important | 62 | 12.8 | |
Not important | 16 | 3.3 | |
Limiting alcohol use | Very important | 309 | 63.7 |
Important | 69 | 14.2 | |
Fairly important | 87 | 17.9 | |
Not important | 20 | 4.1 | |
Physical activity | Very important | 377 | 77.7 |
Important | 61 | 12.6 | |
Fairly important | 37 | 7.6 | |
Not important | 10 | 2.1 | |
Healthy diet | Very important | 418 | 86.2 |
Important | 47 | 9.7 | |
Fairly important | 16 | 3.3 | |
Not important | 4 | 0.8 | |
Role in prevention and control of NCDs | |||
CHWs have a role to play in prevention and control of NCDs | Agree | 458 | 94.4 |
Neither agree nor disagree | 6 | 1.2 | |
Disagree | 21 | 4.3 | |
Role CHWs could play in the prevention and control of NCDs (n = 458) | Health education | 441 | 96.3 |
Community mobilisation | 140 | 30.6 | |
Screening and early detection | 88 | 19.2 | |
Referral | 169 | 37.0 | |
Supporting adherence to treatment | 15 | 3.3 | |