Table 1 Characteristics of study participants (n = 725)
Variable | Migrants (n) % | Non-migrants (n) % | Total (n) % |
|---|---|---|---|
Depression | Â | Â | Â |
No | 346 (93.0) | 306 (86.7) | 652 (89.9) |
Yes | 26 (7.0) | 47 (13.3) | 73 (10.1) |
Age | Â | Â | Â |
< 30 years | 109 (29.3) | 59 (16.7) | 168 (23.2) |
30–39 years | 154 (41.4) | 93 (26.3) | 247 (34.1) |
≥ 40 years | 109 (29.3) | 201 (56.9) | 310 (42.8) |
Ethnicity | Â | Â | Â |
Brahmin/Chhetri/Thakuri | 165 (44.4) | 150 (42.5) | 315 (43.4) |
Dalit | 53 (14.2) | 48 (13.6) | 101 (13.9) |
Janajati/Madheshi | 154 (41.4) | 155 (43.9) | 309 (42.6) |
Religion | Â | Â | Â |
Hindu | 334 (89.8) | 308 (87.3) | 642 (88.6) |
Baudha/Christian | 38 (10.2) | 45 (12.7) | 83 (11.4) |
Marital Status | Â | Â | Â |
Married | 342 (91.9) | 321 (90.9) | 663 (91.4) |
Unmarried | 30 (8.1) | 32 (9.1) | 62 (8.6) |
Children | Â | Â | Â |
No Children | 65 (17.5) | 47 (13.3) | 112 (15.4) |
1–2 Children | 244 (65.6) | 168 (47.6) | 412 (56.8) |
>Two Children | 63 (16.9) | 138 (39.1) | 201 (27.7) |
Education | Â | Â | Â |
Higher Education | 36 (9.7) | 52 (14.7) | 88 (12.1) |
Secondary/SLC | 260 (69.9) | 164 (46.5) | 424 (58.5) |
No Edu./Primary | 76 (20.4) | 137 (38.8) | 213 (29.4) |
Occupation | Â | Â | Â |
Service/Business | 8 (2.2) | 147 (41.6) | 155 (21.4) |
Agriculture | 3 (0.8) | 92 (26.1) | 95 (13.1) |
Semi-skilled Worker | 280 (75.3) | 32 (9.1) | 312 (43.0) |
Unskilled Worker | 81 (21.8) | 82 (23.2) | 163 (22.5) |
Income in Nepalese rupees (per month) | Â | Â | Â |
> 40,000 ($356) | 242 (65.1) | 23 (6.5) | 265 (36.6) |
30,000–40,000 ($267-$356) | 102 (27.4) | 37 (10.5) | 139 (19.2) |
< 30,000 ($267) | 28 (7.5) | 293 (83.0) | 321 (44.3) |
Wealth Index | Â | Â | Â |
Rich | 101 (27.2) | 93 (26.3) | 194 (26.8) |
Middle | 211 (56.7) | 155 (43.9) | 366 (50.5) |
Poor | 60 (16.1) | 105 (29.7) | 165 (22.8) |
Health insurance | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 227 (61.0) | 158 (44.8) | 385 (53.1) |
No | 145 (39.0) | 195 (55.2) | 340 (46.9 ) |