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Table 4 List of indicators considered for the Frontline Health Worker Engagement Index, 2015–2016, [AIC: 0.0389, Coefficient: 0.9409]

From: Does engagement with frontline health workers improve maternal and child healthcare utilisation and outcomes in India?

S. no

Indicators

1a

0b

1.

Pregnancy registered

Yes = 1

No = 0

2.

Receives mother and child protection card after registration

Yes = 1

No = 0

3.

Prenatal care

ANM/nurse/mid-wife/LHV

Yes = 1

No = 0

4.

Community village health worker (CHW)

Yes = 1

No = 0

5.

Anganwadi (AWW)/ICDS worker

Yes = 1

No = 0

6.

ASHA

Yes = 1

No = 0

7.

Assistance provided by

ANM/nurse/mid-wife/LHV

Yes = 1

No = 0

8.

Other health personnel

Yes = 1

No = 0

9.

Antenatal care (ANC)

Public Anganwadi/ICDS Centre

Yes = 1

No = 0

10.

Public village clinic by ANM

Yes = 1

No = 0

11.

Other public village health facility

Yes = 1

No = 0

12.

Pregnant woman met with

ANM or LHV in last 3 months

Yes = 1

No = 0

13.

AWW/ASHA/other CHW in last 3 months

Yes = 1

No = 0

14.

Person met with the pregnant woman

AWW

Yes = 1

No = 0

15.

ASHA

Yes = 1

No = 0

16.

MPW

Yes = 1

No = 0

17.

Other health worker

Yes = 1

No = 0

18.

During the last 3 months of pregnancy

Visited health facility for self or child

Yes = 1

No = 0

19.

Person met during most recent contact

\(\left[\begin{array}{c}\text{ANM}\\ \text{LHV}\\ \text{AWW}\\ \text{ASHA}\\ \text{MPW}\end{array}\right]\) = 1

Other = 0

20.

Met with ANM/LHV/ASHA, Anganwadi worker

Yes = 1

No = 0

21.

Person who arranged transport

ANM

Yes = 1

No = 0

22.

Health worker

Yes = 1

No = 0

23.

AWW

Yes = 1

No = 0

24.

ASHA

Yes = 1

No = 0

25.

During pregnancy women received benefits from Anganwadi/ICDS Centre

Yes = 1

No = 0

26.

Benefits received during pregnancy from Anganwadi/ICDS Centre

Supplementary food/nutrition

Yes = 1

No = 0

27.

Health check-ups

Yes = 1

No = 0

28.

Health and nutrition education

Yes = 1

No = 0

29.

Child received benefits from Anganwadi/ICDS Centre in last 12 months after birth

Yes = 1

No = 0

30.

Child received immunisation through Anganwadi/ICDS Centre in last 12 months after birth

Yes = 1

No = 0

31.

Frequency of services received from Anganwadi/ICDS Centre, in last 12 months after birth

Food

\(\left[\begin{array}{c} \text{almost daily}/\\ \text{at least once a week}\end{array}\right]\)= 1

\(\left[\begin{array}{c}\text{Not at all}/\\ \text{less often/don't know}\end{array}\right]\)= 0

32.

Health check-up

[at least once a month] = 1

\(\left[\begin{array}{c}\text{Not at all}/\\ \text{less often/don't know}\end{array}\right]\)= 0

33.

Childhood care or pre-school

[regularly/occasionally] = 1

\(\left[\begin{array}{c}\text{Not at all}/\\ \text{don't know}\end{array}\right]\)=0

34.

Weight measured

\(\left[\begin{array}{c} \text{atleast once a months}/\\ \text{at least once in 3 months}\end{array}\right]\)=1

\(\left[\begin{array}{c}\text{Not at all}/\\ \text{less often/don't know}\end{array}\right]\)=0

35.

After child weighted, mother received counselling from Anganwadi/ICDS Centre

Yes = 1

No/Don’t know = 0

36.

While breastfeeding, mother received benefits from Anganwadi/ICDS Centre

Yes = 1

No/Didn’t breastfeed = 0

37.

Benefits received while breastfeeding from Anganwadi/ICDS Centre

Supplementary food

Yes = 1

No = 0

38.

Health check-ups

Yes = 1

No = 0

39.

Health and nutrition education

Yes = 1

No = 0

40.

Place met ANM/LHV/ASHA/AWW/CHW with pregnant woman

Home/Both = 1

Elsewhere = 0

41.

Told about

Pregnancy complications to the pregnant woman or family members

Yes = 1

No = 0

42.

Where to go for the pregnancy complications

Yes = 1

No = 0

43.

Vaginal bleeding

Yes = 1

No = 0

44.

Convulsions

Yes = 1

No = 0

45.

Prolonged labour

Yes = 1

No = 0

46.

Severe abdominal pain

Yes = 1

No = 0

47.

High blood pressure

Yes = 1

No = 0

48.

Receive advice

Institutional delivery

Yes = 1

No = 0

49.

Cord care

Yes = 1

No = 0

50.

Breastfeeding

Yes = 1

No = 0

51.

Keeping the baby warm

Yes = 1

No = 0

52.

Family planning

Yes = 1

No = 0

  1. aAdvantageous
  2. bDisadvantageous groups