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