Table 1 Characteristics of Male South East Asian Migrants in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE (N = 1375)
Characteristics | Total N (%) | Cigarette Smoking | p-value | Smokeless Tobacco Use | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No n (%) | Yes n (%) | No n (%) | Yes n (%) | ||||
Age (years) - mean (SD) | 34.0 (9.9) | 34.1 (9.1) | 33.7 (9.1) | 0.53 | 33.7 (9.8) | 35.3 (10.1) | 0.06 |
Age group (years) | |||||||
18–34 | 764 (58) | 535 (71) | 221 (29) | 667 (90) | 71 (10) | ||
35–44 | 333 (25) | 232 (71) | 97 (29) | 269 (86) | 43 (14) | ||
45–54 | 176 (13) | 133 (76) | 41 (24) | 146 (86) | 24 (14) | ||
> =55 | 44 (4) | 35 (81) | 8 (19) | 0.22 | 33 (85) | 6 (15) | 0.12 |
Nationality | |||||||
India | 433 (31) | 337 (79) | 98 (21) | 385 (94) | 24 (6) | ||
Pakistan | 383 (28) | 294 (77) | 86 (23) | 322 (88) | 42 (12) | ||
Bangladesh | 559 (41) | 348 (63) | 202 (37) | < 0.01 | 455 (84) | 84 (16) | < 0.01 |
Education | |||||||
< Secondary | 173 (13) | 117 (69) | 53 (31) | 127 (78) | 35 (22) | ||
Secondary | 473 (34) | 326 (70) | 142 (30) | 395 (87) | 61 (13) | ||
College or higher | 725 (53) | 532 (75) | 182 (25) | 0.11 | 636 (92) | 54 (8) | < 0.01 |
Marital Status | |||||||
Single | 412 (30) | 299 (74) | 107 (26) | 357 (90) | 38 (10) | ||
Married | 963 (70) | 680 (72) | 270 (28) | 0.43 | 805 (88) | 112 (12) | 0.18 |
Home country setting | |||||||
Rural | 932 (69) | 660 (72) | 259 (28) | 781 (88) | 111 (12) | ||
Urban | 426 (31) | 305 (73) | 115 (27) | 0.76 | 368 (91) | 38 (9) | 0.11 |
Income (AED) | |||||||
Mean (SD) | 1828 (± 2130) | 1905 (± 2298) | 1667 (± 1667) | 0.06 | 1849 (± 2153) | 1602 (± 1360) | 0.18 |
Median (IQR) | 1100 (800–1100) | 800 | 1100 | 0.02 | 1200 | 1100 | 0.64 |
Income (AED) | |||||||
< 500 | 371 (27) | 247 (68) | 117 (32) | 310 (87) | 45 (13) | ||
500–999 | 290 (21) | 199 (69) | 88 (31) | 240 (88) | 33 (12) | ||
> =2000 | 714 (52) | 533 (76) | 172 (24) | 0.01 | 612 (89) | 72 (11) | 0.54 |
Years in United Arab Emirates | |||||||
< =1 | 239 (19) | 177 (76) | 56 (24) | 209 (91) | 21 (9) | ||
2–5 years | 470 (37) | 323 (70) | 140 (30) | 395 (89) | 50 (11) | ||
6–9 years | 198 (16) | 124 (64) | 71 (36) | 172 (90) | 20 (10) | ||
> =10 years | 363 (28) | 277 (77) | 83 (23) | 0.01 | 301 (86) | 47 (14) | 0.41 |
Type of accommodation | |||||||
At a labor camp | 717 (52) | 508 (72) | 200 (28) | 607 (87) | 88 (13) | ||
Living with Sponsor | 152 (11) | 114 (77) | 34 (23) | 131 (88) | 17 (12) | ||
Single accommodation | 153 (11) | 109 (71) | 44 (29) | 127 (88) | 18 (12) | ||
Shared with relatives | 184 (14) | 125 (69) | 56 (31) | 157 (95) | 9 (5) | ||
Shared with non-relatives | 168 (12) | 123 (74) | 43 (26) | 0.55 | 140 (89) | 18 (11) | 0.13 |
Occupation | |||||||
Driver | 317 (23) | 223 (71) | 90 (29) | 253 (84) | 47 (16) | ||
Laborer | 234 (17) | 159 (68) | 73 (32) | 201 (89) | 25 (11) | ||
Construction worker | 172 (12) | 125 (74) | 44 (26) | 154 (92) | 13 (8) | ||
Agriculture worker | 236 (17) | 160 (68) | 74 (32) | 190 (85) | 34 (15) | ||
Professional office worker | 95 (7) | 72 (78) | 20 (22) | 86 (96) | 4 (4) | ||
Salesperson | 79 (6) | 57 (75) | 19 (25) | 73 (96) | 3 (4) | ||
Business shop keeper | 60 (4) | 45 (75) | 15 (25) | 51 (89) | 7 (11) | ||
Hospitality worker | 71 (5) | 53 (75) | 18 (25) | 59 (89) | 7 (11) | ||
Tailor | 70 (5) | 55 (80) | 14 (20) | 0.52 | 58 (87) | 9 (13) | 0.01 |