Table 1 Sample profile
Characteristic | Community health officers (CHOs) | Rural medical assistants (RMAs) | Medical officers (MOs) |
|---|---|---|---|
N = 132 | N = 129 | N = 50 | |
Age category (years) | |||
 21–25 | 35.6% | 0.0% | 12.0% |
 26–30 | 62.9% | 0.8% | 48.0% |
 31–35 | 0.8% | 37.2% | 32.0% |
 36–40 | 0.8% | 58.1% | 4.0% |
 41–45 | 0.0% | 3.9% | 4.0% |
Gender | |||
 Male | 16.7% | 61.2% | 74.0% |
 Female | 83.3% | 38.8% | 26.0% |
Marital status | |||
 Single | 77.3% | 5.4% | 60.0% |
 Married | 22.7% | 94.6% | 40.0% |
Type of area where posted | |||
 Tribal area | 35.2% | 39.4% | 24.0% |
 Other area | 64.8% | 60.5% | 76.0% |
Distance of workplace from native place | |||
 < 50 km | 69.7% | 61.2% | 48.0% |
 50–100 km | 8.3% | 11.6% | 8.0% |
 > 100 km | 22.0% | 27.1% | 44.0% |
Caste (social group) | |||
 Scheduled Castes | 11.4% | 12.4% | 16.0% |
 Scheduled Tribes | 26.5% | 3.9% | 8.0% |
 Other Backward Classes | 51.5% | 51.9% | 36.0% |
 Others | 10.6% | 31.0% | 40.0% |
Length of experience in primary care | |||
 Mean experience in years | 0.8 | 9.3 | 2.8 |