Table 5.
Summary characteristics for control variables (EMIF-Norte, 2014–2017)
| Variable | Mean | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| Socio-demographic characteristics | |||
| Female (%) | 47.33 | 0 | 1 |
| Age | 41.76 | 15 | 98 |
| Age group (%) | |||
| 15–24 years | 19.94 | 0 | 1 |
| 25–34 years | 21.93 | 0 | 1 |
| 35–44 years | 15.35 | 0 | 1 |
| 45–54 years | 13.89 | 0 | 1 |
| 55–64 years | 16.24 | 0 | 1 |
| ≥ 65 years | 12.65 | 0 | 1 |
| Indigenous | 3.42 | 0 | 1 |
| Years of schooling | 3.46 | 0 | 18 |
| Educational attainment (%) | |||
| None | 3.27 | 0 | 1 |
| Some elementary education | 80.87 | 0 | 1 |
| Completed elementary education | 13.87 | 0 | 1 |
| Secondary education | 0.03 | 0 | 1 |
| High school or more | 1.96 | 0 | 1 |
| Marital status (%) | |||
| Separated | 3.05 | 0 | 1 |
| Divorced | 9.56 | 0 | 1 |
| Widowed | 9.07 | 0 | 1 |
| Married | 42.87 | 0 | 1 |
| Partnered | 5.98 | 0 | 1 |
| Single | 29.47 | 0 | 1 |
| Migration experience | |||
| Legal migrant (first migration) (%) | 6.33 | 0 | 1 |
| Family Networks (if has family in the U.S.) (%) | 84.71 | 0 | 1 |
| Number of times crossed | 1.81 | 1 | 33 |
| English (if speaks English) (%) | 50.21 | 0 | 1 |
| Year first crossed | 2000 | 1995 | 2017 |
| Return migration experience | |||
| Deported (%) | 9.65 | 0 | 1 |
| Current migratory status (%) | |||
| Unauthorized | 17.88 | 0 | 1 |
| US citizen | 3.87 | 0 | 1 |
| US resident | 9.54 | 0 | 1 |
| Temporary visitor | 68.71 | 0 | 1 |
| Health status | |||
| Health coverage (%) | |||
| Access to health insurance in the U.S. | 32.63 | 0 | 1 |
| Access to health insurance in the Mexico | 69.8 | 0 | 1 |
| Health conditions (%) | |||
| Hypertension | 14.76 | 0 | 1 |
| High cholesterol | 3.85 | 0 | 1 |
| Diabetes | 12.66 | 0 | 1 |
| N | 17,258 | – | – |