Table 1.
Characteristic | n (%) (N = 126) |
---|---|
Median age (IQR) in years | 33 (27–39) |
Male sex | 126 (100) |
Country of origin | |
Nepal | 37 (29.3) |
India | 36 (28.5) |
Bangladesh | 20 (15.9) |
Sri Lanka | 19 (15.1) |
Philippines | 6 (4.8) |
Ethiopia | 2 (1.6) |
Pakistan | 2 (1.6) |
Egypt | 1 (0.8) |
Jordan | 1 (0.8) |
Kenya | 1 (0.8) |
Syria | 1 (0.8) |
Type of work | |
Construction related* | 106 (84.1) |
Other† | 20 (15.9) |
Shift time | |
Day | 122 (96.8) |
Night | 3 (2.4) |
Day and night | 1 (0.8) |
Dwelling | |
Worker camp | 121 (96.0) |
Private apartment | 4 (3.2) |
Private house | 1 (0.8) |
Number of roommates | |
0 | 2 (1.6) |
1–3 | 35 (27.8) |
4–6 | 46 (36.5) |
7–9 | 38 (30.2) |
10 or more | 5 (3.9) |
Shared bathroom | 122 (96.8) |
International travel within 21 days of presentation‡ | 8 (6.3) |
IQR = interquartile range.
Construction-related work includes carpenter (N = 15), cleaner (N = 1), construction (N = 24), duct installer (N = 5), electrician (N = 13), fabricator (N = 1), foreman (N = 3), heavy equipment operator (N = 4), helper (N = 3), insulation technician (N = 2), mason (N = 7), metal worker (N = 9), painter (N = 9), pipefitter (N = 3), plumber (N = 5), and welder (N = 2).
Other work includes auto electrician (N = 1), chemical sprayer (N = 1), driver (N = 8), mechanic (N = 4), nurse (N = 3), storekeeper (N = 2), and tailor (N = 1).
Countries traveled to include India (N = 4), Bangladesh (N = 2), and Nepal (N = 2).