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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Nov 3.
Published in final edited form as: Int Migr Rev. 2012;46(1):3–36. doi: 10.1111/j.1747-7379.2012.00879.x

Table 7.

Odds ratios from multinomial logistic regression predicting the probability of migrating to Traditional/renewed and newer gateways (vs. not emigrating).

Predictor To traditional, re-
emerging gateways
To new destinations

Age 1.02 + 1.05 **
Female 2.49 *** 2.87 ***
Education (REF = Some upper secondary)
    No education 1.19 1.07
    Incomplete primary 1.55 *** 1.56 **
    Complete primary 1.44 *** 1.21
    Some lower secondary 1.26 ** 1.06
    Some upper secondary ---- ----
Marital status (REF = Currently married)
    Currently married
    Single ---- ----
    Previously married 0.46 *** 0.50 ***
Position in the household (REF = Head)
    Head ---- ----
    Spouse 0.07 *** 0.06 ***
    Child 0.08 *** 0.14 ***
    Other 0.06 *** 0.08 ***
Urban-rural origins (REF = Rural area)
    Metro area 0.46 *** 0.22 ***
    Medium urban 0.64 *** 0.46 ***
    Small urban 0.85 * 0.65 **
    Rural area ---- ----
Region of origin (REF = Historical)
    Historical ---- ----
    Border 0.40 *** 0.22 ***
    Central 0.41 *** 1.26 *
    Southeast 0.20 *** 0.61 **
Log-likelihood −9,348.4
N 96,531

Notes:

+

p < 0.10;

*

p <.05;

**

p < .01;

***

p <. 001

- Bold indicates coefficient is sig. different from that for traditional/re-emerging destinations (p<.05).

- Italics indicates coefficient is sig. different from that for traditional/re-emerging destinations (p<0.10).