Table 1.
Descriptive statistics at the time of baseline interview (N=4424)
| Measures | Percent distribution or Mean | SD | Min-Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome measures – Any Migration | |||
| Non-migrants | 83.6 | ||
| Any migrants | 16.4 | ||
| Migration Destinations | |||
| Non-migrants | 83.6 | ||
| Migrants outside Chitwan in Nepal | 8.6 | ||
| India | 2.3 | ||
| Persian Gulf | 3.5 | ||
| Wealthy Western and Asian | 2.0 | ||
| Caste/ethnicity | |||
| Bhramin-Chhetri | 44.5 | ||
| Newar | 6.6 | ||
| Hill Janajati | 15.5 | ||
| Dalit | 11.0 | ||
| Terai Janajati | 22.4 | ||
| Individual characteristics | |||
| Gender: Female | 60.8 | ||
| Male | 39.2 | ||
| Age: 14–19 | 27.6 | ||
| 20–24 | 11.6 | ||
| 25–29 | 10.6 | ||
| 30–34 | 9.7 | ||
| 35–39 | 9.5 | ||
| 40+ | 30.8 | ||
| Ever married | 65.1 | ||
| Personal migration experience | |||
| None | 62.8 | ||
| Domestic migration only | 23.2 | ||
| Any international migration | 14.0 | ||
| Work experience | |||
| None | 46.0 | ||
| Wage work only | 34.9 | ||
| Any salary work | 19.1 | ||
| Education | |||
| None | 25.6 | ||
| 1–5 years of school completed | 15.5 | ||
| 6–8 years of school completed | 26.6 | ||
| 9–10 years of school completed | 14.5 | ||
| 11+ years of school completed | 17.8 | ||
| Household characteristics | |||
| Total # of HH members | 3.4 | 1.4 | 1–10 |
| Household Resources | 0.45 | 2.48 | −9.30 – 8.56 |
| Relative Household Resources: | |||
| Lower Third | 24.4 | ||
| Middle Third | 37.3 | ||
| Upper Third | 38.2 | ||
| Percent HH member migration | 39.3 | 30.6 | 0–100 |
| Neighborhood characteristics | |||
| Distance to Narayanghat (miles) | 8.6 | 3.93 | 0.02–17.7 |
| Percent NBH member migration | 40.9 | 10.8 | 0–85.2 |