Characteristics | Percentage (n/386) |
---|---|
Age (years) | |
25–30 | 45.60 (176) |
31–35 | 32.64 (126) |
36–40 | 17.88 (69) |
>41 | 3.88 (15) |
Education (years) | |
5–7 | 14.25 (55) |
8–10 | 85.75 (331) |
Marital status | |
Married | 70.47 (272) |
Widowed | 17.88 (69) |
Separated | 3.88 (15) |
Unmarried | 4.92 (19) |
Divorced | 2.85 (11) |
Poverty status | |
Below poverty line | 70.98 (274) |
Above poverty line | 29.02 (112) |
Monthly household income in INR (US$) | |
1000–2000 (22.21–44.44) | 21.51 (83) |
2001–3000 (44.46–66.65) | 43.26 (167) |
>3000 (66.67) | 35.23 (136) |
Caste | |
Scheduled caste* | 29.02 (112) |
Scheduled tribe* | 36.01 (139) |
Others | 34.97 (135) |
Monthly earning as CHW in INR (US$) | |
<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 CHW | 91.97 (355) |
Other sources | 8.03 (31) |
Years of experience as ASHA | |
<2 | 17.10 (66) |
2–5 | 82.90 (320) |
Number of trainings undergone | |
<5 | 73.06 (282) |
6–10 | 26.94 (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.