Socialeconomic characteristics of ASHA workers
| Characteristics | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Individual characteristics | |
| Age (years) | |
| ≤25 | 7 (12.3) |
| 25–45 | 49 (86.0) |
| ≥46 | 1 (1.8) |
| Education | |
| Primary | 3 (5.3) |
| Upper primary | 6 (10.5) |
| Secondary | 29 (50.9) |
| Senior secondary | 15 (26.3) |
| University graduate and above | 4 (7.0) |
| Economic status of ASHA | |
| Family income (US$) | |
| ≤66.88* | 4 (7.0) |
| 66.88–133.76 | 18 (31.6) |
| 133.76–200.64 | 24 (42.1) |
| 200.64–267.51 | 7 (12.3) |
| ≥267.51 | 4 (7.0) |
| Incentive received (US$) | |
| ≤26.75 | 10 (17.5) |
| 26.75–33.44 | 19 (33.3) |
| 33.44–40.13 | 9 (15.8) |
| 40.13–46.81 | 10 (17.5) |
| ≥46.81 | 9 (15.8) |
| Social and community identity of ASHA workers | |
| Caste | |
| General | 14 (24.6) |
| Scheduled caste | 32 (56.1) |
| Other backward classes | 11 (19.3) |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism | 10 (17.5) |
| Sikhism | 43 (75.4) |
| Other | 4 (7.0) |
| Average population served per ASHA | 1,350 |
| Characteristics | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| ≤25 | 7 (12.3) |
| 25–45 | 49 (86.0) |
| ≥46 | 1 (1.8) |
| Primary | 3 (5.3) |
| Upper primary | 6 (10.5) |
| Secondary | 29 (50.9) |
| Senior secondary | 15 (26.3) |
| University graduate and above | 4 (7.0) |
| ≤66.88* | 4 (7.0) |
| 66.88–133.76 | 18 (31.6) |
| 133.76–200.64 | 24 (42.1) |
| 200.64–267.51 | 7 (12.3) |
| ≥267.51 | 4 (7.0) |
| ≤26.75 | 10 (17.5) |
| 26.75–33.44 | 19 (33.3) |
| 33.44–40.13 | 9 (15.8) |
| 40.13–46.81 | 10 (17.5) |
| ≥46.81 | 9 (15.8) |
| General | 14 (24.6) |
| Scheduled caste | 32 (56.1) |
| Other backward classes | 11 (19.3) |
| Hinduism | 10 (17.5) |
| Sikhism | 43 (75.4) |
| Other | 4 (7.0) |
| 1,350 | |
Note(s): *US$ 1 = INR 74.76 as of July, 31, 2020
Source(s): Primary data
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