Table 3 Medical returns across different dimensions of social integration among MEFC
Variables | N(%) | Medicine return | χ2 | p* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NO | Yes | ||||
Observations | 627(100) | 500(79.7) | 127(20.3) | Â | Â |
Economic integration status | |||||
 Joining local medical insurance |  |  |  | 16.871 | 0.001*** |
 Yes | 113(18) | 106(93.8) | 7(6.2) |  |  |
 No | 514(82) | 394(76.7) | 120(23.3) |  |  |
Acculturation | |||||
 Duration of stay in current residence |  |  |  | 9.350 | 0.002** |
  ≤ 5 years | 339(54.1) | 255(75.2) | 84(24.8) |  |  |
 >5 years | 288(45.9) | 245(85.1) | 43(14.9) |  |  |
Identification | |||||
 Willingness to stay for a long time |  |  |  | 32.567 | 0.001** |
 Yes | 326(52.0) | 284(87.1) | 42(12.9) |  |  |
 No | 201(32.1) | 134(66.7) | 67(33.3) |  |  |
 Not sure | 100(15.9) | 82(82.0) | 18(18.0) |  |  |