Table 2. Selected Characteristics of the Study Sample at Baseline, By Cohort.
| Non-migrants (n=26) | Migrants (n=27) | Sig. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) | 34 (2) | 37 (2) | |
| Male, % | 46 | 74 | * |
| Education, % | |||
| High school or less | 11 | 0 | |
| Some college | 27 | 26 | |
| Finished college | 58 | 63 | |
| Some post-graduate | 4 | 11 | |
| Employment, % | |||
| Currently employed | 73 | 41 | * |
| Unemployed because moving to new country | 0 | 37 | |
| Unemployed for some other reason | 27 | 19 | |
| Speaks English at home, % | 27 | 52 | + |
| Speaks English well/very well, % | 31 | 89 | *** |
| When do you plan to move to USA, % | |||
| Within next 2 weeks | 0 | 44 | |
| Within next 2-4 weeks | 0 | 33 | |
| Within the next 1-2 months | 0 | 22 | |
| Within the next 3-24 months | 0 | 0 | |
| Two or more years from now | 12 | 0 | |
| No plan | 88 | 0 | |
| Times lived outside of the Philippines for longer than 1 year, % | |||
| Zero | 85 | 89 | |
| 1 time | 11 | 7 | |
| 2 times | 4 | 4 | |
| 3 or more | 0 | 0 | |
| How long have you wanted to move to U.S.? (years), mean (SD) | n/a | 10 (8) | |
| How prepared do you feel about moving to America?, % | |||
| Very well prepared | n/a | 26 | |
| Somewhat prepared | 70 | ||
| Unprepared | 4 | ||
| Very unprepared | 0 | ||
| Plan to temporarily visit the Philippines within next 2 years, % | |||
| Definitely yes | n/a | 74 | |
| Maybe | 22 | ||
| Definitely not | 4 |
Sig. = significance; SD = standard deviation; n/a = not applicable
Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding
+
p<.10;
*
p<= 0.05;
**
p <= 0.01;
***
p <= 0.001