Table 1.

Village-level characteristics used for propensity score matching

Demographics*	VAS eligible (%)	VAS ineligible (%)	p Value
<6 years old	14.41	14.12	0.144
Per cent of female <6 years old	48.54	48.64	0.646
Scheduled caste	20.98	21.28	0.944
Scheduled tribe	14.89	12.75	0.148
Female literacy	43.09	44.30	0.285
Population employed	50.64	49.79	0.192

*Data are from the 2001 census.

VAS, Vajpayee Arogyashree Scheme.