Table 1. Demographic Characteristics of VHVs (N=83)
Demographics N %
Gender    
  Female 67 80.72
  Male 16 19.28
Educational background    
  Junior high school 46 55.42
  Senior high school/Vocational certificate 29 34.94
  Diploma/High vocational certificate 5 6.02
  Bachelor’s degree 3 3.61
Main occupation    
  Agriculture 30 36.14
  Housekeeper 26 31.33
  Employee 18 21.69
  Unemployed 4 4.82
  Government employee 4 4.82
  Company employee 1 1.20
Marital status    
  Marriage 59 71.08
  Divorce/Separate/Widow 14 16.87
  Single 10 12.05
Monthly income (THB per month), Median (IQR) 5,000 (600-50,000)
Health Status    
  Healthy 36 43.37
  Hypertension (HT) 14 16.86
  HT, DM, DLP 12 14.46
  HT, DM 6 7.23
  Diabetes Mellitus (DM) 4 4.82
  Dyslipidemia (DLP) 4 4.82
  HT, DLP 3 3.61
  DM, DLP 1 1.20
  DM, Thyroid 1 1.20
  Anemia 1 1.20
  Asthma 1 1.20
Body mass index (kg/m2), Mean (SD) 25.58 (4.65)
Years of experience in VHV    
  <5 9 10.84
  5-10 19 22.89
  10+ 55 66.27
Skills and Abilities    
  Active listening skills 75 90.36
  Proficient oral communication 70 84.34
  Strong reading comprehension 70 84.34
  Effective written communication 69 83.13
  Computer/smartphone literate 33 39.76
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