Table 1. Association between performance of participants and their occupation and numbers of years in MDA.

Occupation	Poor n(%)	Averagen n(%)	Good n(%)	Total n(%)
Students	25(43.1)	32 (55.2)	1 (1.7)	58(100)
Para medical workers †	2(13.3)	10 (66.7)	3 (20)	15(100)
Non medical workers ¶	2 (40)	3 (60)	0	5(100)
			χ2=11.2, DF=4, P = 0.025
Years of experience in MDA
Nil	27(44.3)	33(54.1)	1(1.6)	61(100)
1 to 3 years	2(20)	7(70)	1(10.0)	10(100)
4 to 6 years	0	5(71.4)	2(28.6)	7(100)
Total	29(37.2)	45(57.7)	4(5.1)	78(100)
			χ2 = 11.046 P=0.004,	DF=2

^†Health Workers, Anganwadi workers, Laboratory technician, Staff nurse

^¶Non medical workers: Teachers, NSS volunteers