Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of non-migrants, returned migrants and active migrants in Prakasam and Azamgarh districts, India
| 听 | Non-migrants | Returned migrants | Active migrants | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 听 | % | % | % | 听 |
Prakasam district | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
Total sample size | 401 | 317 | 316 | 听 |
Age (Mean卤SD) | 26.6 卤 6.1 | 28.8 卤 5.1 | 26.5 卤 5.5 | 27.3 卤 5.7 |
Currently married | 66.8 | 86.4 | 70.6 | 74.0 |
Median age at marriage | 20.0 | 21.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 |
Education | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
Illiterates | 10.5 | 8.2 | 10.8 | 9.9 |
High school and above education | 42.4 | 30.3 | 38.3 | 37.4 |
Engaged in agricultural work | 38.7 | 24.9 | 22.5 | 29.5 |
Age at first migration (Mean卤SD) | -- | 20.3 卤 3.9 | 18.8 卤 3.9 | 19.6 卤 4.0# |
Duration of stay in place of origin in the last visit* | -- | - | 5.7卤4.6 | - |
Age at first sex (Mean卤SD) | 18.9卤2.5 | 18.9卤2.2 | 18.7卤2.3 | 18.8卤2.3 |
Azamgarh | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
Total sample size | 431 | 319 | 320 | 听 |
Age (Mean卤SD) | 28.5 卤 6.7 | 35.2 卤 5.8 | 27.6 卤 6.1 | 30.2 卤 7.1 |
Currently married | 67.8 | 96.9 | 71.3 | 77.5 |
Median age at marriage | 19.5 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Education | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
Illiterates | 7.2 | 3.1 | 5.3 | 5.4 |
High school and above education | 39.2 | 34.2 | 51.9 | 41.5 |
Engaged in agricultural work | 12.3 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 7.8 |
Age at first migration (Mean卤SD) | -- | 19.1 卤 3.6 | 18.7 卤 3.2 | 18.9 卤 3.4# |
Duration of stay in place of origin in the last visit | -- | - | 4.8卤5.1 | - |
Age at first sex (Mean卤SD) | 18.4卤3.6 | 19.6卤4.0 | 17.5卤3.8 | 18.5卤3.9 |