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Table 1 The differences of self-reported health among migrant workers in socio-demographic characteristics

From: Experiences of discrimination and self-reported health in Chinese migrants: a structural equation model

 

N

%

Self-report health

\( \overline{\mathrm{x}} \) (SD)

Z / χ2

P

Gender

 Male

8799

55.0

23.4 (3.8)

-8.03

<.0001

 Female

7200

45.0

23.0 (3.9)

  

Age

  < 18

291

1.8

24.3 (3.5)

151.64

<.0001

 18–29

6070

37.9

23.6 (3.7)

  

 29–39

5668

35.4

23.1 (3.9)

  

 39–49

3349

20.9

22.8 (4.0)

  

  ≥ 49

621

3.9

22.3 (4.1)

  

Marital status

   

64.28

<.0001

 Unmarried

4056

(25.35)

23.6 (3.7)

  

 Married

11,540

(72.13)

23.1 (3.9)

  

 Remarried

169

(1.06)

22.8 (4.0)

  

 Divorced

198

(1.24)

23.2 (4.0)

  

 Widowed

36

(0.23)

21.0 (4.5)

  

Hukou

 Agriculture

13,759

86.0

23.3 (3.9)

-4.75

<.0001

 Non-agriculture

2240

14.0

22.9 (3.9)

  

Education

   

50.27

<.0001

 Illiteracy or primary school

1505

9.4

22.7 (4.0)

  

 Middle school

8085

50.5

23.3 (3.8)

  

 High school

4051

25.3

23.4 (3.8)

  

 College and above

2358

14.7

22.9 (3.9)

  

Personal month net income (USD)

  < 300

2412

15.1

22.9 (4.1)

12.62

0.0055

 300–750

10,578

66.1

23.2 (3.8)

  

 750–1500

2466

15.4

23.3 (3.9)

  

  ≥ 1500

543

3.4

22.9 (4.0)

  

Household month income (USD)

  < 300

420

2.6

23.6 (4.1)

12.57

0.0057

 300–750

5990

37.4

23.2 (3.9)

  

 750–1500

7541

47.2

23.1 (3.9)

  

  ≥ 1500

2048

12.8

23.3 (3.8)

  

Migrated distance

 Across province

8771

54.8

23.1 (3.9)

3.42

0.0006

 With province

7228

45.2

23.3 (3.9)

  

Migrant time

 Over five years

11,105

69.4

23.3 (3.8)

−1.95

0.511

 Less than five years

4894

30.6

23.1 (3.9)

  

Total

15,999

100.0

23.2 (3.7)

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