Factors associated with health-seeking behavior among migrant workers in Beijing, China

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of migrant workers in Beijing (n = 2478)

Variable	n	%
Gender
Female	1060	42.8
Male	1418	57.2
Age(years)
15-19	88	3.6
20-29	764	30.8
30-39	984	40.4
40-49	468	18.9
50-59	124	5.0
Over 60	152	1.3
Education
Illiteracy	280	11.3
Primary school	528	21.3
Secondary school	1206	48.7
High school	406	16.4
University/college degree	58	2.4
Occupation
Wholesale and retail	702	28.3
Lodging catering service	494	19.9
Construction	454	18.3
Manufacturing	320	12.9
Transport, storage and postal	302	12.2
Domestic service	112	4.5
Others	94	3.8
Working hours per day (hours)
Less than 8	494	19.9
8-9	550	22.2
10-11	672	27.1
12-13	594	24.0
Over 13	168	6.8
Monthly household income per capita (RMB)
Less than 250	98	4.0
251-500	152	6.1
501-750	640	25.8
751-1000	928	37.4
1001-1250	410	16.5
Over 1250	250	10.1
Duration of stay in Beijing (years)
Less than 1	520	21.0
1-5	1549	62.5
Over 5	409	16.5
Insurance coverage
None	2329	94.0
Employer-based medical insurance	57	2.3
Commercial medical insurance	27	1.1
Social health insurance	22	0.9
Industrial injury insurance	2	0.1
Others	40	1.6

Note: Table 1 presents the socio-demographic characteristics of all the migrant workers that participated in the study, the total sample is 2,478.

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