Table 4.
Coefficients on the effect of migration status between 2005 and 2007 on physical health status (PCS) using fixed-effects regression (standard errors are shown in parentheses)
| Covariates | Model 1 (N = 2,509) | Model 2 (N = 2,509) | Model 3 (N = 292) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Migration Status | |||
| All urban-bound migrants | 0.388 (0.554) | — | — |
| Rural-to-urban migrants | — | 0.434 (0.695) | 0.125 (0.987) |
| Rural-urban-rural return migrants | — | 0.322 (0.830) | ref. |
| Rural comparison group | ref. | ref. | — |
| Married (ref. = single) | –0.644 (0.789) | –0.647 (0.790) | –2.385 (1.622) |
| Widowed/Divorced/Separated (ref. = single) | 0.093 (1.143) | 0.089 (1.144) | 1.191 (2.735) |
| Primary Education (ref. = no education) | 0.730 (1.687) | 0.735 (1.688) | –4.617 (5.709) |
| Secondary Education (ref. = no education) | 1.142 (1.940) | 1.148 (1.941) | –4.207 (6.046) |
| Higher Education (ref. = no education) | 0.206 (2.164) | 0.201 (2.165) | –5.652 (6.204) |
| Looking for a Job (ref. = not working) | –0.227 (1.258) | –0.223 (1.259) | –0.375 (2.726) |
| Working (ref. = not working) | –0.571 (0.415) | –0.572 (0.415) | –1.015 (1.421) |
| Student (ref. = not working) | 0.079 (1.073) | 0.082 (1.073) | –1.187 (1.869) |
| Moved Within Kanchanaburi Study Sitesa (ref. = did not move/urban-bound move) | 0.481 (0.729) | 0.481 (0.729) | — |
| Year (ref. = 2005) | –0.528** (0.196) | –0.528** (0.196) | 0.042 (0.779) |
| Constant | 53.412*** (1.750) | 53.410*** (1.750) | 59.624*** (5.679) |
Note: Hausman statistical tests: Model 1 chi-squared = 20.67, p =.037; Model 2 chi-squared = 25.46, p = .013; Model 3 chi-squared = 7.80, p = .649.
a
This variable controls for movement among the rural comparison group with the Kanchanaburi study sites.
**
p < .01
***
p < .001