Appendix 1.

Description of Variables and Weighted Means

		Total		Vietnamese		Filipino		Chinese		Other Asian		Cuban		Puerto Rican		Mexican		Other Hisp
			Std		Std		Std		Std		Std		Std		Std		Std		Std
	Definition	Mean	Dev	Mean	Dev	Mean	Dev	Mean	Dev	Mean	Dev	Mean	Dev	Mean	Dev	Mean	Dev	Mean	Dev
Outcome variables
Satisfaction	Satisfaction with US economic opportunity, dissatisfied to neutral=1, satisfied=2, very satisfied=3	4.14	0.67	3.99	0.74	4.26	0.56	3.95	0.63	4.01	0.63	4.32	0.71	4.19	0.70	4.21	0.65	4.14	0.71
Would move	Would still migrate if deciding today	0.93	0.25	0.96	0.19	0.94	0.24	0.92	0.27	0.89	0.31	0.97	0.17	0.92	0.27	0.94	0.23	0.93	0.26
Depression past month	Self-reported frequency of depression in past month, 1=none of the time, 5=all of the time	4.40	0.86	4.57	0.89	4.54	0.63	4.29	0.81	4.51	0.73	4.28	1.02	4.11	1.02	4.45	0.80	4.34	0.96
Mental Health	Self reported mental health, poor=1, excellent=5	3.75	1.05	3.60	1.12	4.00	0.90	3.52	1.00	4.14	0.92	3.79	1.12	3.70	1.07	3.55	1.08	3.99	0.97
Subjective social standing
Rank in country of origin	Self-reported current rank of wealth, education, respected job, if still lived in country of origin	6.05	2.61	5.54	2.64	7.21	2.13	6.97	1.89	7.20	1.92	5.29	3.62	6.44	2.48	5.46	2.57	5.98	2.71
Rank in community	Self-reported current rank of wealth, education, respected job, in “community” as self defined	6.08	2.01	5.54	2.33	6.52	1.65	5.80	2.00	6.66	1.81	6.32	2.19	6.47	2.04	5.87	1.98	6.11	2.05
Rank in US as a whole	Self-reported current rank of wealth, education, respected job, in United States	5.46	2.01	4.97	2.30	6.15	1.62	5.40	1.98	6.19	1.71	5.46	2.13	5.94	2.05	5.19	2.05	5.38	1.93
Demographics
Female	Is female	0.49	0.50	0.52	0.50	0.57	0.50	0.54	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.49	0.50	0.46	0.50	0.43	0.50	0.55	0.50
Cohabiting	Respondent is either married or living with partner	0.72	0.45	0.76	0.42	0.77	0.42	0.73	0.44	0.75	0.43	0.66	0.48	0.56	0.50	0.77	0.42	0.64	0.48
Age	Age in years	39.93	14.53	44.12	14.79	46.61	16.07	43.28	13.91	38.58	13.78	51.87	16.89	46.98	16.29	35.21	11.64	40.10	14.58
Self-rated health status
Poor	Respondent reported that own physical health was poor	0.03	0.16	0.10	0.30	0.00	0.04	0.02	0.13	0.02	0.14	0.07	0.25	0.10	0.30	0.01	0.10	0.03	0.17
Fair	Respondent reported that own physical health was fair	0.23	0.42	0.11	0.31	0.12	0.32	0.21	0.41	0.08	0.28	0.17	0.38	0.28	0.45	0.33	0.47	0.20	0.40
Good	Respondent reported that own physical health was good	0.31	0.46	0.32	0.47	0.34	0.48	0.41	0.49	0.32	0.47	0.29	0.45	0.23	0.42	0.30	0.46	0.30	0.46
Very good	Respondent reported that own physical health was very good	0.26	0.44	0.30	0.46	0.36	0.48	0.27	0.45	0.33	0.47	0.23	0.42	0.21	0.41	0.20	0.40	0.29	0.46
Excellent	Respondent reported that own physical health was excellent	0.17	0.38	0.17	0.38	0.18	0.38	0.08	0.27	0.25	0.43	0.24	0.42	0.17	0.38	0.16	0.36	0.17	0.38
Parental status
One child	One child in household	0.15	0.35	0.19	0.39	0.12	0.33	0.14	0.35	0.13	0.33	0.13	0.34	0.09	0.29	0.14	0.35	0.19	0.39
More than one child	More than one child in household	0.22	0.41	0.14	0.35	0.16	0.37	0.10	0.30	0.15	0.36	0.05	0.23	0.08	0.27	0.36	0.48	0.16	0.36
Economic factors
Education	Educational attainment, in years	11.13	4.07	11.75	4.02	13.65	3.21	13.42	3.58	14.46	3.37	11.77	3.78	10.99	3.65	9.06	3.50	11.09	3.80
Logged household income	Household income, in thousands, logged	3.12	1.40	3.18	1.49	3.55	1.61	3.32	1.67	3.50	1.52	2.98	1.42	3.12	1.32	2.90	1.22	3.10	1.32
Household income topcoded	Household income was $200,000 or greater, and so was topcoded at $200,000	0.03	0.17	0.03	0.17	0.08	0.28	0.07	0.26	0.07	0.25	0.04	0.19	0.03	0.16	0.01	0.08	0.02	0.14
Occupation
Other	Occupation is some other occupation	0.18	0.38	0.23	0.42	0.15	0.36	0.18	0.38	0.19	0.39	0.16	0.37	0.16	0.37	0.20	0.40	0.12	0.33
Operators	Occupation is operator	0.07	0.26	0.18	0.39	0.02	0.14	0.03	0.17	0.05	0.22	0.08	0.27	0.12	0.33	0.08	0.27	0.07	0.26
Trades	Occupation is trade worker	0.10	0.30	0.09	0.28	0.05	0.21	0.06	0.24	0.02	0.14	0.12	0.32	0.06	0.24	0.14	0.35	0.11	0.31
Service	Occupation is personal or protective services worker	0.08	0.28	0.08	0.27	0.09	0.29	0.06	0.24	0.04	0.20	0.05	0.22	0.11	0.31	0.08	0.28	0.12	0.32
Customer service	Occupation is customer service clerk	0.08	0.27	0.06	0.24	0.07	0.25	0.06	0.23	0.08	0.28	0.06	0.24	0.14	0.35	0.08	0.27	0.09	0.28
Office clerks	Occupation is office clerk	0.04	0.20	0.03	0.17	0.08	0.27	0.09	0.29	0.04	0.20	0.04	0.19	0.05	0.22	0.02	0.15	0.04	0.20
Associate professional	Occupation is professional with some formal training	0.06	0.24	0.07	0.26	0.15	0.36	0.07	0.25	0.10	0.30	0.05	0.23	0.07	0.25	0.03	0.17	0.06	0.24
Professional	Occupation is professional with a university degree	0.09	0.29	0.08	0.27	0.22	0.41	0.25	0.43	0.25	0.43	0.08	0.27	0.04	0.20	0.02	0.13	0.07	0.25
Corporate manager	Occupation is a corporate or general manager	0.05	0.22	0.02	0.15	0.05	0.21	0.09	0.29	0.13	0.34	0.05	0.22	0.01	0.10	0.03	0.16	0.05	0.23
Routine tasks	Occupation is performing routine tasks	0.16	0.37	0.1	0.29	0.05	0.21	0.08	0.27	0.05	0.23	0.15	0.36	0.14	0.35	0.26	0.44	0.15	0.35
Not stated	Occupation was not stated	0.07	0.26	0.05	0.22	0.08	0.27	0.04	0.20	0.04	0.20	0.16	0.37	0.10	0.30	0.06	0.24	0.11	0.32
Labor force status
Unemployed	Respondent is unemployed	0.07	0.25	0.09	0.28	0.05	0.22	0.06	0.24	0.07	0.25	0.04	0.21	0.04	0.20	0.06	0.24	0.09	0.29
Not in labor force	Respondent is not working or looking for work	0.29	0.45	0.29	0.46	0.28	0.45	0.27	0.44	0.29	0.45	0.39	0.49	0.43	0.50	0.28	0.45	0.25	0.43
Immigration Factors
Noncitizen	Not a US citizen	0.59	0.49	0.28	0.45	0.34	0.48	0.41	0.49	0.50	0.50	0.46	0.50	0.02	0.13	0.81	0.39	0.62	0.49
Length of US Residence
Less than 5 years	Respondent has lived in the United States for fewer than 5 years	0.18	0.38	0.17	0.38	0.15	0.36	0.17	0.37	0.24	0.43	0.20	0.40	0.06	0.23	0.19	0.39	0.17	0.37
5 to 10 years	Respondent has lived in the United States for 5 to 10 years	0.16	0.37	0.25	0.44	0.11	0.32	0.17	0.38	0.12	0.32	0.15	0.36	0.09	0.29	0.17	0.38	0.17	0.37
11 to 20 years	Respondent has lived in the United States for 11 to 20 years	0.32	0.47	0.30	0.46	0.33	0.47	0.37	0.48	0.31	0.47	0.09	0.29	0.21	0.41	0.34	0.47	0.36	0.48
More than 20 years	Respondent has lived in the United States for more than 20 years	0.34	0.47	0.27	0.45	0.40	0.49	0.29	0.45	0.33	0.47	0.56	0.50	0.64	0.48	0.30	0.46	0.31	0.46
Refugee	Respondent reported that migrated because had to (not wanted to)	0.31	0.46	0.16	0.37	0.31	0.46	0.34	0.47	0.28	0.45	0.67	0.47	0.30	0.46	0.28	0.45	0.33	0.47
English speaking ability
Poor	Respondent reports English speaking ability is poor	0.39	0.49	0.37	0.48	0.03	0.18	0.25	0.43	0.06	0.24	0.52	0.50	0.24	0.43	0.59	0.49	0.39	0.49
Fair	Respondent reports English speaking ability is fair	0.26	0.44	0.38	0.49	0.21	0.41	0.29	0.46	0.17	0.38	0.18	0.38	0.29	0.45	0.25	0.43	0.29	0.45
Good	Respondent reports English speaking ability is good	0.22	0.42	0.17	0.38	0.42	0.49	0.32	0.47	0.44	0.50	0.18	0.38	0.34	0.47	0.11	0.31	0.22	0.42
Excellent	Respondent reports English speaking ability is excellent	0.13	0.33	0.08	0.27	0.34	0.47	0.13	0.34	0.33	0.47	0.12	0.33	0.14	0.35	0.06	0.23	0.10	0.30
Transnationalism Factors
Primary residence is in country of origin	Respondent reported primary residence is in another country or in both the United States and another country	0.21	0.41	0.05	0.22	0.15	0.36	0.07	0.25	0.18	0.39	0.08	0.27	0.20	0.40	0.33	0.47	0.18	0.39
Frequency of return to origin last year
No times	Respondent did not visit country of origin last year	0.70	0.46	0.84	0.37	0.70	0.46	0.64	0.48	0.66	0.48	0.87	0.33	0.77	0.42	0.68	0.47	0.70	0.46
Once	Respondent visited country of origin one time last year	0.21	0.41	0.15	0.35	0.25	0.43	0.30	0.46	0.31	0.46	0.11	0.32	0.13	0.34	0.17	0.38	0.26	0.44
Twice	Respondent visited country of origin two times last year	0.04	0.19	0.01	0.12	0.04	0.19	0.04	0.20	0.03	0.16	0.01	0.10	0.05	0.23	0.06	0.23	0.03	0.16
Three or more times	Respondent visited country of origin three or more times last year	0.04	0.20	0.00	0.03	0.02	0.12	0.02	0.14	0.01	0.09	0.00	0.07	0.05	0.21	0.09	0.29	0.01	0.11
Citizenship in home country	Respondent reports having citizenship in their home country	0.68	0.47	0.22	0.42	0.39	0.49	0.48	0.50	0.59	0.49	0.49	0.50	1.00	0.00	0.82	0.38	0.73	0.44
Sends remittances	Respondent reports sending remittances to family or friends in the home country	0.45	0.50	0.65	0.48	0.64	0.48	0.37	0.48	0.36	0.48	0.41	0.49	0.18	0.39	0.45	0.50	0.51	0.50
N		2976		438		328		415		289		482		183		445		397

Source: National Latino and Asian American Survey