Table 1

Background characteristics of the CHWs

CharacteristicsPercentage (n/386)
Age (years)
 25–3045.60 (176)
 31–3532.64 (126)
 36–4017.88 (69)
 >413.88 (15)
Education (years)
 5–714.25 (55)
 8–1085.75 (331)
Marital status
 Married70.47 (272)
 Widowed17.88 (69)
 Separated3.88 (15)
 Unmarried4.92 (19)
 Divorced2.85 (11)
Poverty status
 Below poverty line70.98 (274)
 Above poverty line29.02 (112)
Monthly household income in INR (US$)
 1000–2000 (22.21–44.44)21.51 (83)
 2001–3000 (44.46–66.65)43.26 (167)
 >3000 (66.67)35.23 (136)
Caste
 Scheduled caste*29.02 (112)
 Scheduled tribe*36.01 (139)
 Others34.97 (135)
Monthly earning as CHW in INR (US$)
 <500 (11.13)2.07 (8)
 500–1000 (11.13–22.21)14.77 (57)
 1001–1500 (22.24–33.33)83.16 (321)
Sources of earning
 Only as CHW91.97 (355)
 Other sources8.03 (31)
Years of experience as ASHA
 <217.10 (66)
 2–582.90 (320)
Number of trainings undergone
 <573.06 (282)
 6–1026.94 (104)
  • *Scheduled caste and tribe are communities that receive special privileges from the Government of India based on relatively weaker socio-economic status.

  • ASHA, Accredited Social Health Activist; CHWs, community health workers; INR, Indian rupees.