Table 3.

Percent Naturalized by 1996 for Immigrants Admitted in 1978-1987 by Selected Covariates: Selected Countries

	Ten Countries	China	India	Korea	Philippines	Vietnam	Jamaica	Mexico	Cuba	Dominican Republic	Colombia
All	41.8	51.2	44.1	38.1	61.7	65.4	37.3	18.2	40.3	23.6	45.5
Class of Admission
Family Sponsored
1st Principal: Unmarried S/D of Citizen	41.1	62.8	52.7	43.2	67.1	64.2	32.1	16.4	51.0	25.1	44.0
2nd Principal: Spouse of LPR	44.4	70.5	61.9	44.4	70.9	63.9	38.3	16.2	40.4	25.4	47.4
2nd Principal: Child of LPR	44.7	62.3	43.8	35.3	71.5	68.6	32.2	18.2	44.9	18.1	42.9
4th Principal: Married S/D of Citizen	37.2	46.9	36.5	33.0	62.6	62.8	37.9	11.1	48.1	27.8	41.0
4th Derivative: Spouse of Married S/D of  Citizen	39.4	54.3	53.2	32.6	64.1	63.0	36.7	10.8	44.8	26.7	38.4
5th Principal: Sibling of Citizen	38.5	47.9	36.6	35.2	64.2	66.1	37.5	18.8	38.2	17.9	40.5
5th Derivative: Spouse of Sibling of Citizen	43.2	49.9	51.6	36.6	61.3	65.3	39.7	16.7	34.3	18.2	40.9
Employment Sponsored
3rd Principal: Professional	64.5	83.8	59.7	50.3	71.3	80.1	62.2	32.2	47.4	49.4	62.2
3rd Derivative: Spouse of Professional	59.2	83.4	49.6	48.1	70.0	70.8	49.7	30.3	70.0	44.6	51.1
6th Principal: Skilled or Special	57.8	61.8	57.9	44.4	82.5	69.8	51.6	26.3	46.1	41.2	53.7
6th Derivative: Spouse of Skilled or Special	50.6	60.1	51.0	29.1	76.2	61.9	41.9	19.6	55.3	42.3	48.3
Exempt Immediate Relatives
Principal: Spouse	40.0	73.4	62.4	55.5	71.9	62.2	38.7	20.1	45.9	30.5	51.1
Principal: Parent	23.1	22.4	10.7	14.7	37.3	21.4	17.5	7.2	19.8	5.7	15.2
Refugees, Asylees, and Others	49.5	39.5	60.3	59.0	69.9	66.5	45.0	16.8	41.2	27.8	50.4
Gender
Males	39.6	50.9	48.4	36.0	61.4	68.0	31.2	17.2	38.8	20.2	42.3
Females	42.7	50.8	38.9	38.9	61.4	58.0	42.3	19.3	41.4	26.5	47.5
Prior Nonimmigrant Experience
No	37.4	49.0	42.7	37.4	58.4	63.4	35.9	17.1	37.6	21.8	42.8
Yes	53.3	60.9	50.2	42.1	73.6	66.0	43.0	25.0	41.0	36.5	53.0
Marital Status
Not Married	42.2	50.3	40.4	29.8	61.1	67.7	34.0	17.2	37.1	18.2	39.8
Married	40.5	51.0	45.0	40.6	61.6	62.8	38.9	18.2	41.5	26.1	47.0
Age Groups
21 To 29	48.2	74.6	57.2	49.1	74.0	71.6	40.7	21.7	49.1	30.8	51.6
30 To 39	44.6	64.2	51.2	40.7	72.7	68.7	39.4	13.5	43.5	20.6	47.1
40 To 49	40.1	48.6	32.9	31.6	66.4	64.0	35.6	13.9	43.1	15.8	43.9
50 To 59	35.4	37.7	18.4	26.0	54.9	50.4	33.6	10.2	43.4	12.1	35.3
60 To 69	24.3	25.5	10.6	13.8	36.0	27.0	2.4	6.6	31.4	6.8	16.0
70 and above	9.6	9.2	5.4	4.5	14.8	9.2	7.0	3.4	11.4	2.9	4.5
Year of Admission
1978	51.8	62.7	57.9	57.9	63.2	72.6	48.4	23.9	55.4	31.0	58.9
1979	47.0	57.9	53.7	53.8	59.2	73.8	41.7	20.5	52.3	28.0	49.7
1980	48.8	58.5	5.4	49.7	63.9	72.3	40.6	20.2	46.1	28.5	47.5
1981	41.9	54.4	48.9	43.7	61.2	68.4	37.7	15.8	42.3	25.3	44.9
1982	44.7	54.2	45.5	38.4	64.3	66.2	36.2	18.6	38.6	25.0	44.4
1983	41.4	52.2	41.5	36.2	64.8	62.1	37.1	18.1	38.9	21.2	45.3
1984	39.6	45.7	39.0	32.5	65.2	60.9	35.8	17.5	34.2	20.4	43.6
1985	38.0	46.3	39.6	29.2	61.9	58.4	34.2	17.0	36.3	20.3	42.5
1986	35.3	42.2	36.2	25.4	57.1	55.0	34.0	16.5	36.2	21.1	41.2
1987	32.7	43.5	37.6	22.5	57.4	49.3	28.8	15.4	29.4	17.7	38.7