Table 2.
Multilevel Logistic Estimation of the Odds of Being a Migrant in a Year: Main Effects Modelsa
| Tested Hypothesis Related to | Model 1 Characteristics of Resources and Sources | Model 2 Characteristics of Recipients |
|---|---|---|
| Controls | ||
| Age | 1.11*** | 1.08*** |
| Sex (male = 1) | 1.53*** | 1.38*** |
| Some secondary school | 1.12 | 1.17 |
| Completed secondary school | 1.75*** | 1.80*** |
| Married | 0.44*** | 0.45*** |
| Number of dependents in the household | 1.25*** | 1.23*** |
| Own no land | 1.55** | 1.44** |
| Own 0–10 rai of land | 1.31† | 1.22 |
| Own 10–25 rai of land | 1.12 | 1.07 |
| Remote village? | 1.30 | 1.32 |
| Village has electricity? | 1.07 | 1.03 |
| Months of water shortage in village | 0.95† | 0.93** |
| Unemployment rate (nonfarm work) in year | 0.98 | 0.98 |
| Amount of Migrant Trips | ||
| Prior trips by household members (strong ties) | 1.17*** | 1.14** |
| Prior trips by village members (weak ties) | 1.29† | 1.24† |
| Diversity of Migrant Destinations | ||
| Diversity of trips by household members | 0.97† | 0.99 |
| Diversity of trips by village members | 0.90** | 0.89** |
| Diversity of Migrant Occupations | ||
| Diversity of occupations by household members | 1.17*** | 1.10*** |
| Diversity of occupations by village members | 0.99 | 0.98 |
| Accessibility of Migrant Trips | ||
| Equality in distribution of village trips | 1.39*** | 1.33*** |
| Attributes of Recipients | ||
| Relative migrant experience (RME) of individual | 1.85*** | |
| Intercept | 0.01*** | 0.02*** |
| Random Effects (SD) | ||
| Village-level | 0.06 | 0.06 |
| Household-level | 0.44 | 0.44 |
| Individual-level | 3.51 | 2.60 |
| N (person-years) | 23,791 | 23,791 |
a
Results are presented in odds ratios. Diversity, Equality, and RME indices are centered on their means.
†
p < .10;
**
p < .01;
***
p < .001 (two-tailed tests)