Table 19.
Determinants of Schooling (OLS Estimates) and English Fluency (Logit Estimates), Black Immigrants from Africa and the Americas: NIS-2003 Cohort
| Regressor | Years of Schooling | Fluency in English | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | Men | Women | |
| Age | 0.509 | .310 | .0450 | .00738 |
| Age squared | −0.00625 | −.00428 | −.000848 | −.000263 |
| Joint test F | 27.6*** (2, 547) | 14.3*** (2, 481) | NA | NA |
| Joint test chi2 (2 df) | NA | NA | 3.74 (2 df). | .93 (2 df) |
| Spouse of NB citizen | .395 | 1.411 | −.00385 | −.540 |
| Spouse of FB citizen | .599 | 1.190 | −2.301 | −.516 |
| Parent of U.S. citizen | .0205 | −.712 | −1.441 | −1.978 |
| Child of U.S. citizen | 2.128 | 2.098 | −1.583 | −1.071 |
| Employment principal | 1.751 | 2.750 | .189 | --- |
| Diversity principal | .825 | 2.378 | −1.393 | −1.051 |
| Spouse of diversity prin. | 1.676 | .556 | −1.154 | −1.248 |
| Refugee principal | −.914 | −2.272 | −1.964 | −.938 |
| Other family visa | .0739 | 2.510 | −1.180 | −1.249 |
| Joint test F | 2.87** (9, 547) | 5.23*** (9, 481) | NA | NA |
| Joint test chi2 | NA | NA | 9.35 (9 df) | 7.29 (8 df) |
| Adjustee | 1.233 (2.26)* | 1.453 (2.22)* | 2.202 (4.13)*** | 1.030 (1.68) |
| Previous illegal experience | −.181 (.44) | .390 (.67) | −.431 (.72) | .151 (.29) |
| Born in Africa | 2.406 (4.53)*** | 1.346 (2.33)* | 1.005 (2.06)* | 1.019 (2.49)* |
| English an official language | NA | NA | 3.276 (7.33)*** | 3.340 (8.00)*** |
| Spoke English only at age 10 | NA | NA | 2.082 | 2.394 |
| Spoke some English at age 10 | NA | NA | .884 | 1.125 |
| Joint test chi2 (2 df) | NA | NA | 14.6*** (2 df) | 25.5*** (2 df) |
| Constant | 1.350 (.73) | 4.532 (2.20)* | −.640 (.32) | −.758 (.56) |
| R-squared | .298 | .330 | NA | NA |
| Log pseudolikelihood | NA | NA | −199.76 | −173.10 |
| Observations | 562 | 496 | 563 | 501 |
Notes: NA = not applicable. Absolute values of asymptotic t-ratio appear in parentheses under parameter estimates for numeric and binary variables. Joint tests reported for multiple-category categorical variables.
*
p < .05,
**
p < .01,
***
p < .001;
two-tailed tests for single coefficients, one-tailed for joint tests