CHWs in Bangladesh Who Reported Undertaking These Activities Beforea and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
| FWA, % (n=204) | HA, % (n=166) | Total, % (N=370) | P Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before | During | Before | During | Before | During | ||
| Home-based services for family planning | 100 | 92.7 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 60.3 | 56.2 | .38 |
| Home-based visits for infectious disease prevention and management | 53.4 | 41.7 | 99.4 | 98.8 | 74.1 | 67.3 | .08 |
| Home-based care for postpartum women and newborns | 99.5 | 93.6 | 44.6 | 44.4 | 74.9 | 71.6 | .38 |
| Mental health counseling | 91.2 | 81.3 | 75.3 | 72.9 | 77.3 | 73.2 | .26 |
| Immunizations for children | 78.9 | 71.5 | 100 | 99.4 | 84.1 | 77.6 | .04 |
| Nutrition supplementation | 97.6 | 89.2 | 99.4 | 97.5 | 88.4 | 84.1 | .11 |
| Make referrals to a health facility | 98.5 | 90.2 | 100 | 99.4 | 98.4 | 92.9 | .001 |
| Discuss safe drinking water and/or handwashing | 99.5 | 98 | 100 | 100 | 99.1 | 94.3 | .001 |
| Counseling and direct primary health service | 100 | 92.6 | 100 | 99.4 | 100 | 98.9 | .09 |
Abbreviations: CHW, community health worker; COVID-19, coronavirus disease; FWA, family welfare assistant; HA, health assistant.
↵a Before=before March 2020; during=March 2020 to November 2020.