Control group (n = 341)a | Podcast group (n = 334)a | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
One-year follow-up | Initially after listening to the podcastg | One-year follow-up | Initially after listening to the podcastg | |
Completed tests | 256 (75%) | 273 (80%) | 267 (80%) | 288 (86%) |
Education | ||||
Primary | 112 (44%) | 144 (53%) | 123 (46%) | 145 (50%) |
Secondary | 68 (27%) | 68 (25%) | 85 (32%) | 89 (31%) |
Tertiary | 74 (29%) | 61 (22%) | 58 (22%) | 54 (19%) |
Training in researchb | 130 (51%) | 84 (31%) | 147 (55%) | 96 (33%) |
Prior participation in researchc | 154 (60%) | 74 (27%) | 94 (35%) | 72 (25%) |
Sex | ||||
Female | 194 (76%) | 208 (76%) | 201 (75%) | 221 (77%) |
Male | 62 (24%) | 65 (24%) | 66 (25%) | 67 (23%) |
Age | ||||
Median (25th to 75th percentile) | 38 (32 to 45) | 37 (30 to 44) | 36 (31 to 43) | 35 (30 to 42) |
(Range) | (19 to 74) | (18 to 74) | (19 to 79) | (18 to 77) |
Sources of healthcared | ||||
Government health facility | 177 (69%) | 163 (60%) | 192 (72%) | 177 (61%) |
Private not-for-profit health facility | 20 (8%) | 25 (9%) | 27 (10%) | 32 (11%) |
Private for-profit health facility | 82 (32%) | 107 (39%) | 84 (31%) | 93 (32%) |
Alternative medicine practitioners | 5 (2%) | 7 (3%) | 9 (3%) | 8 (3%) |
Advice about treatmentse | ||||
Friends/relatives | 25 (10%) | 77 (28%) | 20 (7%) | 46 (16%) |
Health workers | 222 (87%) | 183 (67%) | 248 (93%) | 236 (82%) |
Community leaders | 6 (2%) | 4 (1%) | 3 (1%) | 6 (2%) |
Radio/TV programmes | 24 (9%) | 31 (11%) | 22 (8%) | 19 (7%) |
Alternative medicine practitionersf | 4 (2%) | 5 (2%) | 5 (2%) | 8 (3%) |
Internet | 3 (1%) | 2 (1%) | 8 (3%) | 3 (1%) |