Table 1. Characteristics of the Sample
Medical OfficerAYUSH Medical OfficerRural Medical AssistantParamedical StaffAll Providers
Patient Characteristics
Malea153 (57%)184 (62%)168 (62%)139 (57%)644 (60%)
Age (years)b27.4 (19.6)22.0 (17.5)29.8 (21.7)28.3 (21.6)26.7 (20.3)
Literatea192 (71%)218 (74%)203 (74%)160 (66%)773 (71%)
Household sizeb6.6 (3.2)6.3 (2.6)6.2 (3.2)6.7 (3.3)6.4 (3.1)
Wealth indexb0.24 (1.9)−0.48 (1.6)0.23 (1.8)0.06 (1.7)0.0 (1.8)
Waiting time >10 minutesa60 (22%)40 (14%)28 (10%)7 (2.9%)135 (13%)
No. of Observations2692962732441082
Provider Characteristics
Malea26 (81%)33 (94%)23 (64%)29 (83%)111 (80%)
Ageb41.8 (7.1)34.9 (6.2)26.3 (1.8)33.2 (11.3)33.8 (9.1)
Experience at PHC level (months)a145 (83.6)39 (20.9)11 (1.8)108 (130)74 (93)
No. of Observations32353635138
Facility Characteristics
No. of drug stockouts in past yearb1.8 (3.0)1.5 (2.5)1.4 (1.5)1.8 (2.8)1.6 (2.5)
PHC infrastructure indexb0.84 (2.2)−0.35 (1.6)0.16 (2.0)−0.59 (1.8)0.0 (2.0)
No. of Observations32353635138
Village Characteristics
Tribala8 (25%)26 (74%)12 (33%)9 (26%)55 (40%)
Village development indexb0.50 (1.0)−0.85 (1.9)0.05 (1.0)0.34 (1.2)0.0 (1.4)
Distance from PHC to nearest road (km) b1.8 (4.4)2.1 (5.3)12.1 (66.5)2.4 (5.1)4.7 (34.2)
No. of Observations32353635138
  • Abbreviation: PHC, primary health center.

  • a N (%)

  • b Mean (standard deviation)