Table 3.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the seasonal workers
| Sociodemographic characteristics | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| N | % | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 169 | 55.6 |
| Female | 135 | 44.4 |
| Age in years (mean, SD) [32, 10.6] | ||
| Primary occupation | ||
| Agricultural labourer | 149 | 49.0 |
| Seller | 1 | 0.3 |
| Fisherman | 1 | 0.3 |
| Forestry worker | 2 | 0.7 |
| Farmer | 148 | 48.7 |
| Housewife | 1 | 0.3 |
| Other | 1 | 0.7 |
| Highest level of education | ||
| Never attended school | 60 | 19.7 |
| Completed primary (grade 6) | 176 | 57.9 |
| Completed secondary (grade 12) | 54 | 17.8 |
| More than secondary | 14 | 4.6 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single, never married | 89 | 29.3 |
| Married/living with someone as married | 201 | 66.1 |
| Widowed | 7 | 2.3 |
| Divorced/separated | 6 | 2.0 |
| Married but not living together | 1 | 0.3 |
| Normally stay in the farm all year | ||
| Yes | 47 | 15.5 |
| No | 254 | 84.5 |
| Accompanied bya | ||
| Family | 35 | 74.5 |
| Friends | 7 | 14.9 |
| Alone | 5 | 10.6 |
aOut of those who stay at the farm all year