Table 2.
Means and standard deviations of variables used to estimate migration equations for a dynamic simulation of Mexican migration to the United States
| Variable | Out-migration: Person years spent in Mexico
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Return migration: Person years spent in U.S.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
| Age | 25.9 | 18.1 | 33.5 | 12.0 |
| Sex (=Male) | 0.85 | 0.17 | 0.96 | 0.10 |
| Number of prior U.S. trips | 0.64 | 2.50 | 4.50 | 5.80 |
| Months of prior U.S. experience | 6.30 | 26.7 | 75.4 | 42.0 |
| Number of U.S. trips in community | 0.71 | 1.15 | 1.80 | 2.20 |
| Months of U.S. experience in community | 9.40 | 12.7 | 24.1 | 32.1 |
| Person-years observed | 316,928 | 28,811 | ||