Table 2.
Model 1 |
Model 2 |
Model 3 |
Model 4 |
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OR | t Statistic | OR | t Statistic | OR | t Statistic | OR | t Statistic | |
Health Variables | ||||||||
Perceived change in health status (ref. = same) | ||||||||
Better | 0.39* | –2.33 | 0.33* | –2.33 | ||||
Worse | 1.16 | 0.32 | 1.03 | 0.05 | ||||
Self-rated health status relative to same age and sex (ref. = same) | ||||||||
Better | 0.63 | –1.31 | 0.68 | –0.97 | ||||
Worse | 6.71** | 2.62 | 6.09* | 2.27 | ||||
Demographic Characteristics | ||||||||
Male | 3.01** | 3.25 | 0.98 | –0.05 | 3.44** | 3.42 | 1.09 | 0.19 |
Age (years) | 1.03* | 1.99 | 1.00 | 0.04 | 1.03 | 1.92 | 1.00 | 0.04 |
Schooling (years) | 0.91 | –1.75 | 0.92 | –1.23 | 0.95 | –0.98 | 0.97 | –0.51 |
Rural origin (2002) | 0.61 | –1.34 | 0.53 | –1.46 | 0.56 | –1.47 | 0.48 | –1.61 |
Economic Characteristics | ||||||||
Employment sector (ref. = not employed) | ||||||||
Construction | 3.60 | 1.88 | 3.87 | 1.93 | ||||
Other sector | 1.27 | 0.46 | 1.26 | 0.43 | ||||
Speaks English | 0.26** | –2.76 | 0.23** | –2.89 | ||||
Assets (ref. = other assets) | ||||||||
No assets | 1.90 | 1.30 | 1.64 | 0.99 | ||||
House | 0.04* | –2.03 | 0.05 | –1.87 | ||||
Family Structure | ||||||||
Children 0 –12 years old in United States | 0.29* | –2.13 | 0.30* | –2.04 | ||||
Children 0 –12 years old in Mexico | 3.34 | 1.82 | 3.90 | 1.96 | ||||
Spouse location (ref. = no spouse) | ||||||||
Spouse in United States | 0.86 | –0.29 | 0.76 | –0.53 | ||||
Spouse in Mexico or elsewhere | 4.49* | 2.48 | 3.98* | 2.26 | ||||
Geographic Characteristics | ||||||||
State of residence in United States (ref. = other states) | ||||||||
Texas | 0.23* | –2.24 | 0.24* | –2.16 | ||||
Illinois | 0.31 | –1.56 | 0.32 | –1.46 | ||||
Region of origin in Mexico (2002) (ref. = other states) a | ||||||||
Traditional migration states | 0.45 | –1.62 | 0.48 | –1.47 | ||||
Newer migration states | 0.09** | –3.28 | 0.08** | –3.23 | ||||
Rho (ρ) | 0.56** | 0.61** | 0.59** | 0.63** |
Note: All models include a random effect for the household.
Traditional migration states: Durango, Guanajuato, Jalisco, and Michoacán. Newer migration states: Oaxaca and Puebla. Other states: Baja California Sur, Coahuila, D.F., Estado de México, Morelos, Nuevo León, Sinaloa, Sonora, Veracruz, and Yucatán.
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