Table 1 Sample profile of Mitanin CHWs in rural and urban Chhattisgarh (2020)
Characteristic | Rural Mitanins (% with CI) (N = 660) | Urban Mitanins (% with CI) (N = 406) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age of Mitanin | Mean | 38.5 (38–39) | 38.9 (38–40) |
Median | 38 (37–39) | 38 (37–39) | |
Household size | Mean | 5.6 (5.4–5.7) | 5.1 (4.9–5.3) |
Median | 5 (5–5) | 5 (4–5) | |
Years of experience as CHW | Mean | 12.9 (12.6–13.3) | 7.8 (7.6–7.9) |
Median | 15 (14–16) | 8 (8–8) | |
Population covered per CHW | Mean | 361 (341–381) | 748 (719–777) |
Median | 305 (300–325) | 704 (650–742) | |
Administrative/geographical Division | Raipur | 17.9 | 40.2 |
Durg | 17.4 | 27.8 | |
Bilaspur | 23.6 | 18.7 | |
Sarguja | 23.2 | 7.6 | |
Bastar | 17.9 | 5.7 | |
Type of area | Tribal | 43.0 | 79.3 |
Non-tribal | 57.0 | 20.7 | |
Marital status | Married | 98.8 | 98.0 |
Unmarried | 1.2 | 2.0 | |
Social group (caste category) | Scheduled Tribes/ Scheduled Castes (ST/SC) | 50.9 | 22.9 |
Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 43.2 | 59.9 | |
Others (General) | 5.9 | 17.2 | |
Education | 8th or higher standard | 78.2 | 88.7 |
5th to 7th standard | 12.9 | 7.2 | |
1st to 4th standard | 3.2 | 3.4 | |
No formal education | 5.7 | 0.7 | |