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.