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Table 1 AWW Characteristics

From: Anganwadi worker time use in Madhya Pradesh, India: a cross-sectional study

	Category	Number	Percentage
Caste	Scheduled Caste	52	9.40%
	Scheduled Tribe	267	48.20%
	Other Backwards Class	126	22.70%
	General Caste	109	19.70%
	Total	554	100.00%
Experience	< 10 years	174	31.40%
	10–18 years	242	43.70%
	> 19 years	138	24.90%
	Total	554	100.00%
Education	Below 11th Grade	261	47.10%
	Above 11th	293	52.90%
	Total	554	100.00%
Age	< 36 years	204	36.80%
	36–44 years	169	30.50%
	> 44 years	181	32.70%
	Total	554	100.00%
Other Work	Yes	29	5.20%
	No	525	94.80%
	Total	554	100.00%
Family Size	< 4 members	69	12.50%
	4–7 members	310	55.90%
	> 7 members	175	31.60%
	Total	554	100.00%
Has a helper	Yes	463	83.60%
Has a helper	No	91	16.40%
Wealth^a	Median	Min	Max
Wealth^a	17	5	29

^aThe variable ‘Wealth’ is an additive measure of 31 unique binary variables, each of which represents a different household asset such as animals and livestock and durable goods

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