TABLE 5.

Multivariate Relationship Between Service Provision in Pandemic With CHWs in Bangladesh Who Received COVID-19-Related Training, Supportive Supervision, and Suppliesa

Model 1Model 2Model 3Model 4
IndicatorsAdvising Signs/
Symptoms of
COVID-19
Advising Community
How COVID-19 Can
Be Transmitted
Referring Suspected
COVID-19 Cases for Advanced
Care at Facilities
Providing
Routine Services
OR(95% CI)aOR (95% CI)OR(95% CI)aOR (95% CI)OR(95% CI)aOR (95% CI)OR(95% CI)aOR (95% CI)
Type of CHWs, HA
(ref=FWA)
0.75 (0.46, 1.23)0.44b (0.23, 0.87)1.80 (0.96, 3.39)1.14 (.048, 2.71)4.16c (2.52, 6.88)8.34c (4.25, 16.4)2.34c (1.51, 3.61)0.74 (0.38, 1.41)
Received COVID-19
training (ref=no)
4.19b (1.75, 10.1)6.49c (2.58, 16.28)2.81 (0.97, 8.12)1.93 (0.61, 6.05)1.25 (0.73, 2.15)0.61 (0.32, 1.13)6.62c (3.71, 11.80)6.16c (3.22, 11.81)
Supportive
supervision
(ref=no)
0.80 (0.38, 1.68)0.56 (0.25, 1.28)0.98 (0.39, 2.45)1.30 (0.46, 3.64)2.64b (1.19, 5.81)5.7c (2.46, 13.20)0.33b (0.18, 0.62)0.32b (0.15, 0.67)
Supplies status
(ref=insufficient)
1.13 (0.48, 2.20)1.26 (0.56, 2.80)1.52 (0.63, 3.67)1.36 (0.54, 3.42)2.98b (1.22, 7.30)1.54 (0.60, 3.95)1.94 (0.95, 4.0)2.14 (0.95, 4.80)
  • Abbreviations: aOR, adjusted odds ratio; CHW, community health worker; CI, confidence interval; COVID-19, coronavirus disease; FWA, family welfare assistant; HA, health assistant; OR, odds ratio.

  • a Models are adjusted with CHWs’ working experience and level of education (primary, secondary, etc.).

  • b P<.01.

  • c P<.001.