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Table 1 Socio-demographics and healthcare insurance characteristics of participants (N = 525)

From: Health-seeking behaviour of male foreign migrant workers living in a dormitory in Singapore

Characteristic (No. of valid responses)

n

%

Language used in survey (N = 525)

Bengali

228

43

 

Tamil

150

29

 

English

69

13

 

Telugu

40

8

 

Myanmar

29

5

 

Hindi

9

2

Age in years (N = 525)

21 to 29

333

63

 

30 to 39

168

32

 

40 and above

24

5

Nationality (N = 525)

Indian

256

49

 

Bangladeshi

237

45

 

Myanmar

32

6

Marital status (N = 521)

Single

331

64

 

Married

184

35

 

Widowed/Separated

6

1

No. of people supported (N = 505)

3 or less

116

23

 

4 to 6

270

53

 

7 or more

119

24

Industry (N = 518)

Shipyard/Marine

409

79

 

Construction

73

14

 

Others

36

7

Highest education (N = 523)

Primary or less

54

10

 

Secondary

249

48

 

Post-secondary

220

42

Basic monthly salary (N = 520)

S$499 or less

195

37

 

$500 to $999

269

52

 

$1,000 or more

56

11

Average working hrs/wk (N = 516)

Less than 45 hours

131

26

 

45 to 65 hours

265

51

 

More than 65 hours

120

23

No. of rest days/mth (N = 517)

2 days or less

247

48

 

3 to 4 days

163

31

 

5 or more days

107

21

Duration in Singapore (N = 516)

2 years or less

199

39

 

3 to 4 years

89

17

 

5 or more years

228

44

Healthcare insurance plan (N = 525)

Yes

153

29

 

No

209

40

 

Do not know

163

31