Table 4.
Frequency and duration of stay in Pailin farms
| Seasonal worker characteristics | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| N | % | |
| First time working in Pailin | ||
| Yes | 166 | 54.6 |
| No | 138 | 45.4 |
| Number of times worked in Pailin before (times) | ||
| 1–2 | 73 | 52.8 |
| 3–4 | 28 | 20.3 |
| >5 | 37 | 22.3 |
| Frequency of coming to work in Pailin | ||
| Once a year | 38 | 27.5 |
| Twice a year | 53 | 38.4 |
| Three times a year | 10 | 7.3 |
| >3 times a year | 14 | 10.1 |
| I never leave | 23 | 16.7 |
| Length working in the farm (mean, SD) [18 weeks, 54] (weeks) | ||
| <2 | 181 | 59.5 |
| 3–4 | 41 | 13.5 |
| 5–6 | 10 | 3.3 |
| 7–8 | 12 | 4.0 |
| >8 | 60 | 19.7 |
| Duration planned for this tripa (months) | ||
| <2 | 151 | 49.7 |
| >2 | 152 | 50.3 |
| Ways to find places of manual labour | ||
| Friends | 39 | 12.8 |
| Farm owner | 126 | 41.5 |
| Used to come here before | 23 | 7.5 |
| Neighbour | 109 | 35.9 |
| Family member | 73 | 24.0 |
aThe 2-month cut-off point was defined as short-term migrants compared to those who stay for longer periods >2 months