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. 2017 Sep 15;52(12):1513–1522. doi: 10.1007/s00127-017-1439-0

Table 2.

Patterns of migration for migrant elderly

Variable N (%)
Household registration
 Urban 702 (56.3)
 Rural 546 (43.8)
Hometown
 Zhejiang province 690 (55.3)
 Other province 558 (44.7)
Length of staying in Hangzhou (years)
 ≤3 537 (43.0)
 >3 and ≤6 370 (29.6)
 >6 341 (27.3)
Reason of moving to Hangzhou
 Taking care of child 628 (52.6)
 Taking care of grandchildren 1045 (87.6)
 Relying on child 160 (13.4)
 Working 34 (2.8)
 Other 23 (1.9)