Table 2 Descriptive statistical analysis
Variables | Definition | Total | Birth migration | No birth migration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 51,286 | N = 23,238 | N = 28,048 | ||
Dependent variable | ||||
Self-rated health | 1 = Not able to take care of oneself; 2 = Unhealthy, but able to take care of oneself; 3 = Basically healthy; 4 = Healthy | 3.871 | 3.889 | 3.856 |
Independent variable | ||||
Fertility | Number of children born | 1.428 | 1.556 | 1.322 |
Moderating Variables | ||||
Education level | Years of education | 10.201 | 10.949 | 9.582 |
Household income | Logarithmic processing | 8.823 | 8.877 | 8.777 |
Personal characteristics | ||||
Age | 15–24 years | 7.427% | 9.700% | 5.544% |
25–34 years | 47.613% | 59.433% | 37.821% | |
35–44 years | 32.313% | 26.629% | 37.022% | |
45–49 years | 12.647% | 4.239% | 19.613% | |
Ethnicity | 1 = Han Chinese; 0 = Minority | 0.910 | 0.904 | 0.915 |
Hukou | 1 = Agricultural; 0 = Non-agricultural | 0.829 | 0.808 | 0.847 |
Marital Status | 1 = In marriage; 0 = Not in marriage | 0.961 | 0.979 | 0.946 |
Health characteristics | ||||
Medical insurance | 1 = With insurance; 0 = Without insurance | 0.937 | 0.935 | 0.940 |
Health education | 1 = Received; 0 = Not received | 0.527 | 0.564 | 0.497 |
Health record | 1 = Established; 0 = Not | 0.309 | 0.334 | 0.288 |
Local doctor | 1 = Contracted; 0 = Not contracted | 0.136 | 0.155 | 0.120 |
Migrant characteristics | ||||
Migration distance | Inter-provincial | 48.602% | 47.947% | 49.144% |
Inter-city | 33.543% | 34.547% | 32.712% | |
Inter-county | 17.855% | 17.506 | 18.144% | |
Reasons for migration | Work and business | 77.676% | 70.247% | 83.831% |
Marriage | 20.241% | 27.545% | 14.190% | |
Other reasons | 2.082% | 2.208% | 1.979% | |
Migration areas | Eastern region | 45.123% | 46.803% | 43.732% |
Central region | 19.690% | 18.810% | 20.419% | |
Western region | 29.193% | 29.301% | 29.104% | |
Northeast region | 5.994% | 5.086% | 6.746% |