Training needs and perspectives of community health workers in relation to integrating child mental health care into primary health care in a rural setting in sub-Saharan Africa: a mixed methods study

Table 1 Background characteristics of participating health extension workers (n = 104)

Socio-demographic characteristics	Frequency	Percentage
Religious affiliation
Muslim	12	11.6
Orthodox christian	20	19.2
Catholic	2	1.9
Protestant	70	67.3
Highest grade you completed at school
Grade 10	69	66.3
Grade 12	35	33.7

	Mean (standard deviation)
Age in years	25.8 ± 3.5
Overall work experience as HEW (months)	75.7 ± 13.6
Work experience in current post (months)	69.7 ± 20.1

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