Table 1 Demographic characteristic of the respondents
From: Health problems of Nepalese migrants working in three Gulf countries
Variables | Frequency (n = 408) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â |
Male | 377 | 92.4 |
Female | 31 | 7.6 |
Age group (years) | Â | Â |
18-25 | 77 | 18.9 |
26-35 | 218 | 53.4 |
> 35 | 113 | 27.7 |
Caste/ethnicity | Â | Â |
Brahmin/Chhetri | 163 | 40.0 |
Gurung/Tamang | 72 | 17.6 |
Magar/Rai/Limbu | 56 | 13.7 |
Madhesis/Tharu | 54 | 13.2 |
Others | 63 | 15.4 |
Birth district by ecological zone | Â | Â |
Terai (Flat lands) | 180 | 44.1 |
Hills | 209 | 51.2 |
Mountains | 19 | 4.7 |
Education (n = 406) | Â | Â |
Primary education | 311 | 76.2 |
Secondary education (SLC) | 69 | 16.9 |
Higher education/beyond SLC | 28 | 6.9 |
Marital status | Â | Â |
Married/civil partner | 329 | 80.6 |
Unmarried | 76 | 18.6 |
Divorced/separated | 3 | 0.7 |
Country of work experience | Â | Â |
Qatar | 205 | 50.2 |
Saudi Arabia | 137 | 33.6 |
United Arab Emirates (UAE) | 66 | 16.2 |
Last primary occupation during stay abroad | Â | Â |
Construction work | 224 | 54.9 |
Driving | 24 | 5.9 |
Wholesale and retail trade | 46 | 11.3 |
Agricultural and farm work | 17 | 4.2 |
Household/manual servant | 74 | 18.1 |
Clerical and related work | 23 | 5.6 |