Table 3 The characteristics of parent-child separation in left-behind children
Total | FM-MC | PM-GC | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 811) | (n = 287) | (n = 524) | ||
Child age at the first paternal migration (months), Median (IQR) | 3 (1, 9) | 2 (1, 6) | 5 (1, 12) | < 0.001 |
Child age at the first maternal migration (months), Median (IQR) | – | – | 9 (6, 13) | – |
Average duration per paternal migration (months), Median (IQR) | 4.48 (2.38, 7.54) | 3.39 (1.81, 5.57) | 5.10 (3.07, 8.18) | < 0.001 |
Average duration per maternal migration (months), Median (IQR) | – | – | 4.65 (2.71, 7.62) | – |
Proportion of cumulative durations to paternal migration in the child’s lifetime, Median (IQR) | 0.72 (0.49, 0.88) | 0.73 (0.51, 0.87) | 0.72 (0.47, 0.89) | 0.670 |
Proportion of cumulative durations to maternal migration in the child’s lifetime, Median (IQR) | – | – | 0.52 (0.28, 0.69) | – |