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Table 2 Characteristics of clients and health workers included in the sample

From: Does health worker performance affect clients’ health behaviors? A multilevel analysis from Bangladesh

Clients (caregivers of children under 24 months and pregnant women)

N = 232

 Age, mean (SD)

25.0 (5.5)

 Years of schooling, mean (SD)

7.2 (3.2)

 Muslim, % (n)

87.6% (204)

 Number of health visits made in last year, mean (SD)

2.4 (0.9)

 Total IYCF knowledge score (0–100), mean (SD)

68.0 (16.7)

 Minimum dietary diversity among child aged 6–24 months, % (n)

55.1% (43)

 EBF among children under 6 months, % (n)

73.1% (57)

 Early initiation of breastfeeding for youngest child (within 1 h of birth), % (n)

75.3% (116)

Health Workers

N = 74

 Age, mean (SD)

41.9 (10.7)

 Years of experience in health sector, mean (SD)

9.7 (7.2)

 Years of schooling, mean (SD)

5.5 (2.9)

 Total IYCF knowledge score (0–100), mean (SD)

72.5 (11.9)

 Counseling compliance score (0–100), mean (SD)

32.2 (15.8)

 Self-efficacy score (0–100), mean (SD)

82.5 (17.6)

 Satisfaction score (0–100), mean (SD)

82.1 (10.7)

  1. SD standard deviation; IYCF infant and young child feeding; EBF exclusive breastfeeding