Table 4.
Social capital and depression of rural-to-urban and urban-to-urban migrant elderly N (%)
| Variable | Urban-to-urban migrant elderly (N = 702) | Rural-to-urban migrant elderly (N = 546) | χ 2 or t | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generalized trust | ||||
| Low | 509 (72.5) | 402 (73.6) | 0.195 | 0.659 |
| High | 193 (27.5) | 144 (26.4) | ||
| Reciprocity | 13.818 | 0.000 | ||
| Low (less than the mean) | 310 (44.2) | 299 (54.8) | ||
| High (above the mean) | 392 (55.8) | 247 (45.2) | ||
| Support from individual | 7.680 | 0.006 | ||
| Low (sum score = 0) | 263 (37.5) | 247 (45.2) | ||
| High (sum score ≥1) | 439 (62.5) | 299 (54.8) | ||
| Social contact | 9.802 | 0.002 | ||
| Low (less than once a week) | 463 (66.0) | 405 (74.2) | ||
| High (at least once a week) | 239 (34.0) | 141 (25.8) | ||
| Depression | 8.606 | 0.003 | ||
| No depression (0–10) | 507 (72.2) | 352 (64.5) | ||
| Mild-to-severe depression (11–30) | 195 (27.8) | 194 (35.5) | ||