Table 1 Characteristics of CHWs and Anganwadi Centers (n = 809) at baseline in 283 sectors
Characteristics | n | % or mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|
Mean age of CHW (in years) | 809 | 39.0 ± 8.0 |
Average years of experience working as a CHW | 809 | 15 ± 7 |
Average population in CHW’s catchment area | 809 | 937 ± 301 |
CHW married at the time of the baseline survey | 730 | 90% |
Caste of CHWa | Â | Â |
 General caste | 219 | 27% |
 Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 332 | 41% |
 Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe | 258 | 32% |
Highest education completed by CHW | Â | Â |
 Up to primary education (grades 1–8) | 137 | 17% |
 Secondary education (grades 9–12) | 513 | 63% |
 College education | 159 | 20% |
CHWs receiving timely salary in the 12Â months preceding the survey | 181 | 22% |
CHWs who find their work to be motivating | 752 | 93% |
Anganwadi Center with ‘pucca’b construction | 587 | 73% |
AWCs with drinking water | 485 | 60% |
AWCs with toilets | 302 | 37% |
AWCs with electricity | 204 | 25% |
AWCs with toddler scale for weighing children | 241 | 30% |
CHWs categorized as better performers at baseline | 360 | 45% |
CHWs who reported receiving greater intensity of supportive supervision at baseline | 203 | 25% |