Table 2.
Quality of life and socio-economic indicators (n = 420)
| Category | % (95% C.I.) |
|---|---|
|
Feel hopeful for your future |
|
|
Very hopeful |
21.1 (15.5-26.7) |
|
Somewhat hopeful |
60.0 (55.5-64.4) |
|
Not at all hopeful |
19.0 (14.4-23.5) |
|
Feel safe in your daily life |
|
| [safe from violence, crime and harassment] |
|
|
Very safe |
17.7 (13.0-22.4) |
|
Somewhat safe |
54.2 (47.6-60.7) |
|
Not at all safe |
28.2 (21.8-34.6) |
|
Rating of personal health |
|
|
Very good |
0.7 (0.0-1.4) |
|
Good |
10.9 (7.3-14.6) |
|
Average |
45.9 (40.7-51.2) |
|
Poor |
26.8 (22.1-31.4) |
|
Very poor |
15.6 (10.3-20.9) |
|
Relationship with family |
|
|
Very good |
3.0 (1.1-5.0) |
|
Good |
13.5 (9.8-17.2) |
|
Average |
43.0 (37.7-48.4) |
|
Poor |
21.3 (15.5-27.1) |
|
Very poor |
19.2 (13.0-25.3) |
|
Included in family events |
|
|
Always |
16.4 (9.6-23.2) |
|
Some or most of the time |
11.1 (7.8-14.3) |
|
Rarely |
27.1 (22.9-31.3) |
|
Never |
45.4 (38.4-52.5) |
|
Literacy |
|
|
Literate |
37.8 (56.7-67.6) |
|
Illiterate |
62.2 (56.7-67.6) |
|
Years of primary and secondary education completed |
|
|
Never attended school |
38.0 (32.7-43.3) |
|
Completed between 1–4 years |
28.0 (22.9-33.2) |
|
Completed between 5–11 years |
32.1 (27.4-36.8) |
|
Completed 12 years |
1.8 (0.6-3.1) |
|
Daily income (rupees)a |
|
| ≤100 rupees |
21.9 (16.7-27.1) |
|
101–150 rupees |
26.8 (21.7-32.0) |
|
151–200 rupees |
24.3 (19.8-28.8) |
|
201–250 rupees |
11.9 (7.8-16.0) |
|
251+ rupees |
15.1 (10.7-19.6) |
|
Main source of income |
|
|
Skilled manual work |
10.9 (6.3-15.5) |
|
Unskilled manual work |
18.7 (11.7-25.8) |
|
Scavenging (e.g. rag picking) |
47.8 (37.5-58.2) |
|
Trading / vending |
1.8 (0.5-3.2) |
|
Crime (e.g. pick pocketing, selling drugs, etc.) |
5.7 (2.4-9.0) |
|
Begging |
1.7 (0.1-3.3) |
|
No source of income |
11.1 (7.1-15.1) |
|
Other |
2.2 (0.1-3.9) |
|
Place where slept most in past 3 months |
|
|
Homeless |
68.8 (57.4-80.3) |
|
House / flat of relative or friend |
16.0 (8.6-23.4) |
|
Own house or flat |
5.9 (1.6-10.2) |
|
Rented room (hotel or rooming house) |
5.7 (3.1-8.2) |
|
Other temporary housing |
3.6 (1.8-5.3) |
|
Ever been imprisoned |
|
|
No |
30.4 (27.2-33.5) |
|
Yes |
69.6 (66.5-72.8) |
|
Number of times beaten up in the past 6 months |
|
|
0 |
50.7 (44.5-57.0) |
| 1 |
15.7 (10.6-20.9) |
|
2 |
13.2 (9.5-16.9) |
|
3 |
9.3 (6.4-12.1) |
| 4+ | 11.0 (8.4-13.5) |
a 1.00 USD = 54.25 rupees [as of 9th May 2013].