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Table 4 Socio-demographic characteristics of CHWs, Dhaka urban slums, 2008

From: Reservation wage of female volunteer community health workers in Dhaka urban slums: a bidding game approach

Characteristics

Mean/%

Standard deviation

Minimum

Maximum

Age

32.24

9.10

16

60

Currently married

86.08%

-

0

1

No education

33.73%

-

0

1

Monthly household income of CHWs (US$)

131.17

99.20

7.41

935.99

Wealth score

−0.06

1.00

−1.85

2.19

Village organization membership

35.49%

-

0

1

Household loan

42.94%

-

0

1

Length of CHW experience

14.19

3.73

3

22

Health training received outside BRAC

7.84%

-

0

1

Joined as a CHW with expectation of income

60.98%

-

0

1

Performance score

10.69

5.93

0

20

Monthly current CHW income (US$)

8.21

5.81

0.74

59.24

Positive family attitude

81.96%

-

0

1

Community approval

9%

-

0

1

Social prestige

15.95

0.89

−2.24

1.32

Competition with number of other providers

19.72

11.28

0

68

Other income generating involvement

37.84%

-

0

1

Alternative income generating scope

45.49

-

0

1

Monthly past CHW income (US$)

13.40

21.48

0

222.15

  1. *US$ 1 = 67.52 BDT (1st July 2008).