Table 2 Knowledge of CHWs about NCDs
Characteristic | Category | Frequency (n = 485) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Defined NCDs correctly | Yes | 365 | 75.3 |
No | 120 | 24.7 | |
Knew examples of NCDs | Yes | 424 | 87.4 |
No | 61 | 12.6 | |
Examples of NCDs (n = 424) | Cancer | 267 | 63.0 |
Diabetes | 311 | 73.4 | |
High blood pressure | 327 | 77.1 | |
Cardiovascular diseases | 52 | 12.3 | |
Mental health conditions | 55 | 13.0 | |
Chronic respiratory diseases | 24 | 5.7 | |
Sickle cell anaemia | 73 | 17.2 | |
Ulcers | 75 | 17.7 | |
NCDs are preventable | Yes | 348 | 71.8 |
No | 137 | 28.3 | |
Ways of preventing NCDs (n = 348) | Not smoking / using tobacco | 111 | 31.9 |
Regular physical activity | 97 | 27.9 | |
Healthy diet | 209 | 60.1 | |
Limiting alcohol consumption | 56 | 16.1 | |
Reducing environmental exposures | 128 | 36.8 | |
Others | 25 | 7.2 | |
NCDs are curable | Yes | 436 | 89.9 |
No | 49 | 10.1 |