Table 1 Socio-demographic and economic characteristics of the participants
Construction worker (12) | Domestic worker (12) | Factory worker (12) | Street vendor (12) | Total n = 48 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age in years (median, range) | 25, 20-35 | 28, 21-36 | 25, 21-31 | 21, 19-40 | 25, 19-40 |
Marital status | |||||
Married | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 40 |
Widowed | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Divorced/separated | 1 | - | - | 2 | 3 |
Number of children (median, range) | 3, 2-5 | 3, 1-5 | 2, 1-4 | 2, 1-5 | 3, 1-5 |
Respondent higher education level | |||||
No education | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 |
Primary | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 24 |
Secondary | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Tertiary | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Spouse highest education level | |||||
No education | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
Primary | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 19 |
Secondary | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
Tertiary | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Number of years in current occupation (median, range) | 12, 2-20 | 8, 1-22 | 6, 2-14 | 8, 3-20 | 8, 1-22 |
Monthly household income in INR (range) | 2,000 -10,000 | 2,800 – 11,000 | 2,000 – 12,000 | 3,000 – 10,000 | 2,000 – 12,000 |
Below poverty line | 12 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 42 |