Table 1. General characteristics of Nepalese migrants in Japan.
| Variables | N = 642 | Mean | % | SD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 28.3 | 7.0 | |||
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 467 | 72.7 | |||
| Female | 175 | 27.3 | |||
| Ethnicity | |||||
| Brahmin/Chhetri/Thakuri | 359 | 56.0 | |||
| Janajati | 237 | 37.0 | |||
| Dalit | 46 | 7.2 | |||
| Marital status | |||||
| Married | 302 | 47.0 | |||
| Unmarried | 340 | 53.1 | |||
| Education obtained in Nepal before migration | |||||
| Less than higher secondary | 107 | 16.7 | |||
| Higher secondary | 321 | 50.0 | |||
| Bachelors degree or above | 214 | 33.3 | |||
| Occupation in Nepal before migration | |||||
| Business | 71 | 11.1 | |||
| Agriculture | 22 | 3.4 | |||
| Service | 130 | 20.3 | |||
| Household (unpaid) | 42 | 6.6 | |||
| Student | 316 | 49.2 | |||
| Unemployed | 36 | 5.6 | |||
| Others | 25 | 3.9 | |||