Table 1

Socialeconomic characteristics of ASHA workers

CharacteristicsFrequency (%)
Individual characteristics
Age (years)
≤257 (12.3)
25–4549 (86.0)
≥461 (1.8)
Education
Primary3 (5.3)
Upper primary6 (10.5)
Secondary29 (50.9)
Senior secondary15 (26.3)
University graduate and above4 (7.0)
Economic status of ASHA
Family income (US$)
≤66.88*4 (7.0)
66.88–133.7618 (31.6)
133.76–200.6424 (42.1)
200.64–267.517 (12.3)
≥267.514 (7.0)
Incentive received (US$)
≤26.7510 (17.5)
26.75–33.4419 (33.3)
33.44–40.139 (15.8)
40.13–46.8110 (17.5)
≥46.819 (15.8)
Social and community identity of ASHA workers
Caste
General14 (24.6)
Scheduled caste32 (56.1)
Other backward classes11 (19.3)
Religion
Hinduism10 (17.5)
Sikhism43 (75.4)
Other4 (7.0)
Average population served per ASHA1,350

Note(s): *US$ 1 = INR 74.76 as of July, 31, 2020

Source(s): Primary data

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