Table 2.

Comparison of predictors and dependent variables among migrants and local counterparts

Variables	Migrant sample (n = 712)	Local sample (n = 303)	Chi/t- test
Social connections (Mean ± SD)
Family cohesion	66.0 ± 11.4	70.3 ± 13.3	-4.936***
Peer association	25.9 ± 4.8	26.9 ± 4.4	-3.451**
Teacher relations	19.8 ± 3.9	19.7 ± 4.0	0.257
Social cohesion	21.8 ± 4.0	23.0 ± 4.2	-4.347***
Self-rated physical health (%)
Excellent/good	60.5	51.8	6.629*
Poor	8.6	14.2	7.31**
Mental wellbeing (Mean ± SD)
Depression	17.2 ± 9.5	15.6 ± 9.3	2.39*
Self-esteem	28.3 ± 4.4	29.9 ± 5.0	-5.061***

*P < .05, **P < .01, ***P < .001