General characteristics		%	N (396)
Age (mean ± SD)		34 ± 5.74	396
Highest grade of education completed	<7	9	35
	7-9	44	176
	10+	47	185
Religion	Hindu	93	369
	Other	7	27
Caste	Scheduled caste, scheduled tribe, other backward class	32	128
	Other	68	268
Marital characteristics*
Marital status	Currently Married	69	273
	Deserted/separated/divorced/other	13	51
	Widowed	18	72
Age when married	<=15	31	84
	16-18	47	129
	>19	23	62
Highest grade of education that husband has completed	<7	37	101
	7-9	20	56
	10+	43	118
Husband currently employed	No	5	14
	Yes	95	259
Household characteristics
Main earning member of household	Other family member	55	217
	ASHA	45	179
Primary decision maker of household	Other family member	58	228
	ASHA	42	168
Number of people living in household (mean ± SD)		5 ± 2.63	396
Type of household	Non-nuclear	50	196
	Nuclear	51	200
Number of children (mean ± SD)		2 ± 1.08	396
Child sex composition	No child	9	35
	Sons=Daughter	24	93
	Sons>Daughter	39	154
	Sons<Daughter	29	114
Work characteristics
Monthly household income (from all income sources) (rupees) (mean ± SD)		5818 ± 6042.15	391
Years working as an ASHA (mean ± SD)		7 ± 1.36	396
Engaged in employment other than ASHA work	No	65	258
	Yes	35	138
ASHA Union affiliation	No	32	128
	Yes	68	268