Table 4.
Logistic Regression of Social Integration and SES on Very Good and Good Self-rated Health, Marriage Migrants from China and Vietnam in South Korea, 2009
| Korean-Chinese | Han Chinese | Vietnamese | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model 5a (OR) |
Model 5b (OR) |
Model 5c (OR) |
|
| Socioeconomic Factors | |||
| Wives’ Education | |||
| Below primary school | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Junior high school | .94 | .68*** | .78*** |
| High school | 1.01 | .77* | .68*** |
| College and above | 1.04 | .90 | .70*** |
| Natal Family SES | |||
| Poorest (0–2) | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Poor (3–4) | 1.17** | .84* | 1.03 |
| Middle (5) | 1.16*** | .84* | 1.19*** |
| Wealthy (6–10) | 1.34*** | .85 | 1.38*** |
| Husbands’ Education | |||
| Below primary school | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Junior high school | 1.05 | .95 | 1.003 |
| High school | 1.11 | .99 | 1.14 |
| College and above | 1.15 | .99 | 1.001 |
| Marital Family SES | |||
| Poorest (0–2) | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Poor (3–4) | 1.26*** | 1.11 | 1.17** |
| Middle (5) | 1.58*** | 1.62*** | 1.34*** |
| Wealthy (6–10) | 1.82*** | 2.56*** | 2.20*** |
| Social Integration | |||
| Social Relationships w/ Koreans | |||
| None | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| One aspect | 1.38*** | 1.23** | 1.15*** |
| Two aspects | 1.77*** | 1.73*** | 1.55*** |
| Social Relationships w/ Co-ethnics | |||
| None | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| One aspect | 1.02 | .98 | .83*** |
| Two aspects | 1.03 | .97 | .79*** |
| Language Skills | |||
| Korean Proficiency scale | 1.31*** | 1.15*** | 1.23*** |
| Citizenship Status | |||
| Not yet acquired | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Acquired citizenship | .76*** | .84** | .73*** |
| Length of Stay | |||
| 0–2 years | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| 2–5 years | .86** | .74*** | .84*** |
| 5–10 years | .79*** | .75*** | .75*** |
| More than 10 years | .79*** | .62*** | .64* |
*
p<.05,
**
p<.01,
***
p<.001
Note: After controlling for wives’ own monthly income, household monthly income, wives’ age, husbands’ age, perceived discrimination, marriage channel, economic hardship, and marital status.