Table 2 Weighted analysis of living status of migrants in Thailand

Purpose of being in Thailand

Came for work

95.4% (93.0-97.8)

98.5% (97.8-99.9)

93.1% (90.5-95.3)

100%

Came with family member

2.5% (1.1-3.5)

1.6% (1.1-2.8)

6.2% (4.0-8.6)

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Came with friends

1.6% (1.1-2.8)

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0.8% (0.2-1.5)

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Duration of stay in Thailand (months)

Mean

61.5

2.6

86.8

4.5

Median(IQR)

23(12-60)

2(1-3)

72(33-113)

4 (3-5)

Min-Max

7-724

1-6

7-564

2-6

Own home in Thailand

5.3% (3.0-8.7)

0.5% (0.0-1.3)

35.0% (31.0-40.0)

26.0% (3.8-51.5)

Location of family members

With them in Thailand

59.8% (50.2-67.3)

57.0% (52.0-62.3)

77.7% (74.2-81.0)

63.6% (32.6-88.5)

Elsewhere in Thailand

0.4% (0.0-0.8)

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2.9% (2.0-4.1)

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In Cambodia

39.9% (32.3-47.1)

38.3% (33.0-42.5)

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In Myanmar

---

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2.0% (1.2-2.9)

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Other country

---

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12.9% (10.0-15.8)

29.1% (5.5-55.1)

Size of family/relatives in Thailand

Mean

2.3

1.5

2.4

1.4

Median(IQR)

2(0-4)

1(0-2)

2(1-3)

1(0-3)

Reasons for not working in home country

Grew up in Thailand

---

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11.3% (8.4-14.2)

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No jobs in home country

76.5% (71.9-83.1)

76.9% (73.5-81.9)

84.9% (81.6-87.7)

94.4% (82.5-100)

Jobs were irregular

40.7% (34.5-48.4)

51.4% (45.1-56.2)

50.3% (45.9-54.0)

63.5% (38.8-92.9)

Work seasonal jobs in both

3.5% (1.4-5.6)

1.4% (0.6-2.0)

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To be with family

3.5% (1.7-5.1)

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5.6% (4.2-7.2)

3.3% (0.0-10.9)

Job/work at initial entry

Agriculture

54.4% (43.7-64.6)

91.9% (89.0-94.5)

2.1% (1.2-3.1)

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Rubber tapping

4.2% (1.8-6.5)

0.9% (0.2-1.8)

88.6% (86.1-91.0)

83.0% (61.4-100)

Domestic

7.5% (4.3-10.6)

0.4% (0.0-0.9)

1.5% (0.6-2.7)

3.4% (0.0-11.4)

Construction

6.6% (3.8-9.0)

0.6% (0.0-1.0)

5.6% (3.8-7.7)

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Fishing

12.1% (8.4-15.5)

0.9% (0.4-1.4)

2.3% (1.3-3.4)

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Mining

---

---

0.9% (0.5-1.4)

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Forestry

0.3% (0.1-0.7)

---

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Restaurant/shop

5.1% (2.5-8.8)

2.5% (0.9-4.0)

0.8% (0.3-1.4)

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Factory

5.7% (3.1-7.7)

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3.4% (2.3-4.6)

8.9% (0.0-21.3)

Benefits received from employer

Health insurance

0.2% (0.0-0.6)

1.1% (0.0-2.0)

8.2% (6.4-10.6)

9.2% (0.0-25.4)

Salary

12.1% (7.9-17.5)

10.8% (7.1-14.2)

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Food

6.8% (3.0-10.7)

4.4% (2.3-7.3)

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Water

7.1% (3.5-11.6)

8.1% (5.0-10.8)

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Housing

8.0% (4.3-12.7)

9.1% (5.5-11.9)

0.4% (0.1-0.8)

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Duration of being in this job/work(Years)

Mean

3.2

***

5.5

0.4

Median(IQR)

2(1-3)

0.2(0.1-0.3)

5(2-7)

0.4(0.2-0.5)

Plan to continue in this job

Until the job ends

20.2% (14.3-24.8)

31.4% (27.1-35.5)

13.7% (11.2-16.3)

8.6% (0.0-20.1)

Don't know/no plans to leave

68.5% (62.1-75.3)

45.9% (42.1-51.2)

83.9% (81.7-87.1)

73.8% (59.6-100)