Table 1 Comparison of socio-demographic characteristics between migrant and local adolescents
Characters | Migrant sample (n = 712) | Local sample (n = 303) | Chi/t-test |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender (Female; %) | 44.5 | 45.9 | 0.157 |
Age (Year, Mean ± SD) | 13.8 ± 1.1 | 13.2 ± 1.0 | 9. 014*** |
Grade (%) | Â | Â | 5.627 |
6 | 41.4 | 48.8 | Â |
7 | 31.7 | 30.0 | Â |
8 | 26.8 | 21.1 | Â |
Residence location (Village/suburb; %) | 67.0 | 29.0 | 124.0*** |
Living in one's own house (Yes; %) | 14.2 | 94.7 | 583.8*** |
Family income (RMB/month; %) | Â | Â | 80.02*** |
< 3,000 | 34.4 | 18.5 | Â |
3,000-4,999 | 46.2 | 36.0 | Â |
5,000-10,000 | 13.3 | 35.3 | Â |
> 10,000 | 6.0 | 10.2 | Â |
Parental education (Father/mother; %) | Â | Â | 147.6/212.2*** |
Middle school or less | 71.8/83.6 | 36.0/38.9 | Â |
High school or professional school | 21.2/11.2 | 31.7/31.4 | Â |
College or above | 7.0/5.2 | 32.3/29.7 | Â |
Parental occupation (Father/mother; %) | Â | Â | 94.51/82.49*** |
Low | 48.9/54.1 | 16.5/26.1 | Â |
Middle | 43.1/42.7 | 68.0/61.4 | Â |
High | 8.0/3.2 | 15.5/12.5 | Â |