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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 May 2.
Published in final edited form as: J Ethn Migr Stud. 2015;41(13):2105–2129. doi: 10.1080/1369183X.2015.1030374

Table 4.

A Comparison of Social Integration Indicators by Migrant Group

British Non-UK Born N=414-4251 Asylum Seeker N=293-3041 Refugee

N=364-3681
Other Migrant N=255-2611 P2

% giving positive responses
Trust, Reliance & Safety:
Neighbours look out for each other 45.9 39.9 37.7 47.5 0.06
Neighbours are honest 10.6   8.2 10.3  17.6 0.003
Neighbours relied on for control 24.0 17.8 17.1 21.5 0.06
Feel safe after dark 35.1 32.3 33.7 40.6 0.19
No antisocial behaviours 46.4 65.8 47.6 59.4 <0.001
Social Relations:
Visit neighbours in their homes 29.3 23.4 27.5 24.9 0.43
Exchange with neighbours 20.1 13.5 16.1 23.4 0.01
Stop and talk to people in nhd. 50.0 39.5 47.3 51.7 0.01
Know people in the nhd. 15.1 10.9   9.8 12.7 0.12
Meet up with relatives weekly 42.0 31.7 34.8 38.9 0.03
Meet up with friends weekly 62.1 61.7 66.3 72.8 0.02
Meet up with neighbours weekly 56.6 54.3 57.9 59.0 0.69
Available practical support 68.2 63.5 62.0 64.8 0.29
Available financial support 45.9 45.5 47.4 51.2 0.52
Available emotional support 65.6 62.1 59.0 63.6 0.28
Use social amenities in last week 49.2 42.4 59.0 57.5 <0.001
Use local social amenities 41.9 36.8 49.7 45.2 0.01
Sense of Community:
Enjoy living here 68.6 79.0 67.4 84.6 <0.001
Belong to the neighbourhood 59.1 55.8 50.8 60.0 0.07
Feel part of the community 52.6 43.6 47.3 51.3 0.08
Satisfied with Neighbourhood 66.6 69.1 63.9 69.0 0.44
1

N varies due to missing values in the social integration variables

2

p for heterogeneity.