Table 2.

Village-level development and health-related characteristics

	VAS eligible	VAS ineligible	p Value
Mortality rate (2004–2008)*
Any household member	14.5%	14.0%	0.590
Female aged 15–49	1.4%	1.3%	0.771
Development indicators†
Piped water	49.7%	48.0%	0.684
Electricity in majority of households	95.0%	92.7%	0.236
Bank in village	25.7%	37.7%	0.002
Distance to nearest town (km)	13.3	12.3	0.176
All weather road in village	85.3%	87.3%	0.477
Primary health centre in village	22.3%	20.0%	0.485
Private clinic in village	45.3%	41.7%	0.366

*Data are from the District Level Household Survey (N=6346 households). Mortality rates are calculated by taking the share of the households with a death since 1 January 2004 using District Level Household Survey district household survey weights.

†Data are from the Asha survey (N=572 villages).

VAS, Vajpayee Arogyashree Scheme.