Table 1.
Demographic characteristics and living condition of 4,208 rural-to-urban migrants in China
| Overall | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N(%) | 4208(100%) | 1699(40%) | 2509(60%) |
| Mean age (yr) | 23.49(3.80) | 22.82(3.55) | 23.94(3.90)**** |
| Total yrs of migration | 4.29(3.05) | 3.48(2.42) | 4.84(3.30)**** |
| Han Ethnicity | 4053(97%) | 1623(96%) | 2430(97%)* |
| Single | 2921(72%) | 1275(77%) | 1646(68%)**** |
| Education attainment1 | |||
| ≤6 | 252(6%) | 131(8%) | 121(5%) |
| 7–9 | 2313(56%) | 849(51%) | 1464(59%) |
| 10–12 | 1372(33%) | 598(36%) | 774(31%) |
| >12 | 231(6%) | 103(6%) | 128(5%) |
| # of cities migrated1 | |||
| One | 1725(42%) | 911(54%) | 814(33%) |
| Two | 1152(28%) | 489(29%) | 663(27%) |
| Three | 668(16%) | 178(11%) | 490(20%) |
| Four | 295(7%) | 59(4%) | 236(10%) |
| ≥Five | 309(7%) | 42(2%) | 267(11%) |
| Site of residence1 | |||
| Building | 1349(32%) | 702(42%) | 647(26%) |
| Flat | 1855(44%) | 672(40%) | 1183(47%) |
| Underground | 515(12%) | 239(14%) | 276(11%) |
| Shelter | 348(8%) | 29(2%) | 319(13%) |
| Other | 126(3%) | 50(3%) | 76(3%) |
| Utilities in dwelling | |||
| Toilet | 2434(58%) | 1112(66%) | 1322(53%)**** |
| Kitchen | 1896(45%) | 779(46%) | 1117(45%) |
| Running water | 3617(86%) | 1521(90%) | 2096(84%)**** |
| Gas | 1767(42%) | 769(46%) | 998(40%)**** |
| Telephone | 1400(33%) | 638(38%) | 762(31%)**** |
| TV set | 2290(55%) | 960(57%) | 1330(53%)* |
| Shower/bathtub | 1710(41%) | 733(43%) | 977(39%)** |
| None of the above | 347(8%) | 90(5%) | 257(10%)**** |
| Frequency of changing site of residence1 | |||
| Never | 1906(44%) | 852(51%) | 954(39%) |
| once 2–3 years | 551(13%) | 222(13%) | 329(13%) |
| once per year | 776(19%) | 295(18%) | 481(20%) |
| ≥2–3 times per year | 996(24%) | 298(18%) | 698(28%) |
1
Note: Responses were significantly differ by gender (p<.0001).
*
p<.05,
**
p<.01,
****
p<.0001