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Table 2 Relationship between individual, work-related and migration characteristics and WAI grade of migrant workers in PRD of China

From: Work ability of Chinese migrant workers: the influence of migration characteristics

 

Poor

Moderate

Good

Excellent

F/χ 2

Sig.

Age

27.7±7.7

29.3±9.1

30.7±9.3

35.0±8.4

15.91

***

Gender

      

  Female

60 (14.9)

121 (30.0)

176 (43.6)

47 (11.6)

25.85

***

  Male

85 (16.9)

159 (31.6)

193 (38.4)

66 (13.1)

  

Marital Status

      

  Single

72 (19.0)

133 (35.2)

148 (39.2)

25 (6.6)

2.67

0.445

  Married

73 (13.8)

147 (27.8)

221 (41.8)

88 (16.6)

  

Physical Environment (2–10)

5.8±2.4

6.4±2.2

6.8±2.3

7.6±2.3

14.67

***

Work Control (2–10)

6.1±1.6

6.8±1.6

6.9±1.7

7.5±1.7

16.86

***

Work Pressure (2–10)

7.0±1.9

6.4±1.8

6.1±1.9

5.2±1.9

21.84

***

Length of Migration (year)

7.2±5.7

7.3±6.0

7.8±6.3

9.5±6.4

4.23

**

Permanent Migration Intention

     

  Yes

53 (15.1)

108 (30.8)

149 (42.5)

41 (11.7)

1.00

0.801

  No

92 (16.5)

172 (30.9)

220 (39.6)

72 (12.9)

  

Social Support (5–44)

20.2±4.6

20.8±4.8

22.3±5.2

23.2±5.4

12.28

***

  1. ***:p<0.001, **:p<0.01, *:p<0.05.
  2. Based on χ 2 for categorical measures and ANOVA for continuous measures.