Table 1. Demographic characteristics of Latino day laborers sample, Houston, Texas.
N | % | |
Total | 318 | 100.0% |
Birthplace | ||
Mexico | 118 | 37.2% |
Honduras | 121 | 38.2% |
Guatemala | 42 | 13.2% |
El Salvador | 30 | 9.5% |
Nicaragua | 3 | 0.9% |
Cuba | 1 | 0.3% |
South America | 2 | 0.6% |
Language | ||
Only Spanish | 181 | 57.1% |
Spanish and other regional language from country of origin | 6 | 1.9% |
Spanish better than English | 115 | 36.3% |
Spanish and English equally | 15 | 4.7% |
Marital status | ||
Unmarried | 98 | 30.8% |
Married | 106 | 33.3% |
Living with a partner | 61 | 19.2% |
Separated/Divorced | 50 | 15.7% |
Other* | 3 | 0.9% |
Variable | Range | |
Age† | 37.6 years | 21–75 years |
Education† | 6.3 years | 0–16 years |
Time of residence in the USA | 7.2 years | <1 month to 40 years |
Time working as a day laborer† | 2.3 years | <1 month to 32 years |
Days worked in the past month† | 12.8 days | 0–30 days |
Hours worked per day‡ | 8.2 hours | 2–18 hours |
Note: *Includes widower or the participant did not want to specify.
†Results are based on non-missing data.
‡Results are based on participants who reported working at least 1 day in the past month and non-missing data.