Characteristic | IMW spouse (n,%) | IMW non-spouse caregiver(n,%) |
---|---|---|
N = 277 | N = 188 | |
Type of IMW employment | ||
Labourer/domestic maid | 164 (59.2) | 106 (56.4) |
Services | 69 (24.9) | 12 (6.4) |
Technical | 15 (5.4) | 2 (1.1) |
Professional/other | 28 (10.1) | 11 (5.8) |
IMW return frequency | ||
Every year | 53 (19.1) | 10 (5.3) |
Every 2-5 years | 75 (27.1) | 44 (23.4) |
Never returned/missing | 144 (52.0) | 77 (40.9) |
In-bound remittance | ||
Every month | 155 (55.9) | 53 (28.2) |
Every 2-6 months/more | 97 (35.0) | 54 (28.7) |