Table 1.
Socio-demographic and job related characteristics of participants
| Characteristics | Participants (n = 182) |
|---|---|
| Age (2 missing) | |
| < 30 | 50 (27.8%) |
| 30–39 | 83 (46.1%) |
| 40–49 | 38 (21.1%) |
| 50+ | 9 (5.0%) |
| Education (5 missing) | |
| Low (Primary/Secondary) | 108 (61.0%) |
| High (Diploma/University) | 69 (39.0%) |
| Marital status (1 missing) | |
| Married | 75 (41.4%) |
| Single | 79 (43.6%) |
| Widowed/Divorced | 27 (14.9%) |
| Country of origin | |
| The Philippines | 104 (57.1%) |
| Indonesia | 68 (37.4%) |
| Myanmar/Sri Lanka | 10 (5.5%) |
| Religion | |
| Islam | 56 (30.8%) |
| Catholic | 76 (41.8%) |
| Christian | 41 (22.5%) |
| Buddhist/Sikh | 7 (3.8%) |
| No religion | 2 (1.1%) |
| First job | |
| No | 86 (47.3%) |
| Yes | 96 (52.7%) |
| Previous work country (for women who worked before) | |
| Singapore | 10 (11.6%) |
| Malaysia/Brunei | 9 (10.5%) |
| Hong Kong/Taiwan | 17 (19.8%) |
| Arabian Peninsula | 20 (23.2%) |
| North America | 1 (1.2%) |
| Home country | 29 (33.7%) |
| Working experience (years) (5 missing) | |
| ≤ 2 | 24 (13.6%) |
| 2–6 | 71 (40.1%) |
| 6–10 | 36 (20.3%) |
| 10–20 | 41 (23.2%) |
| > 20 | 5 (2.8%) |
This table displays the characteristics of the study participants (n = 182), including their socio-demographic characteristics and employment characteristics