Table 1.
Descriptive statistics and mental health prevalence rate.
| Variable | Category | Whole Sample | Prevalence of Mental Health Problems | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%)/Mean | N (%)/Mean | χ2 Test/t-Test | ||
| Definition of migrants | ||||
| Temporary migrants by hukou | Non-migrants | 398 (46.5%) | 106 (26.6%) | 1.66 * |
| Migrants | 457 (53.5%) | 140 (30.6%) | ||
| General migrants by birthplace | Non-migrants | 264 (30.9%) | 90 (34.1%) | 5.27 * |
| Migrants | 591 (69.1%) | 156 (26.4%) | ||
| Settlement experience | ||||
| Length of residence in Shenzhen (years) | 25.5 | 23.8 | 2.83 * | |
| Housing ownership | No | 586 (68.5%) | 184 (31.4%) | 6.27 * |
| Yes | 269 (31.5%) | 62 (23.0%) | ||
| Residential mobility in Shenzhen | 1.7 | 2.0 | −2.87 ** | |
| Physical health | ||||
| Self-reported physical health | Fair and poor | 295 (34.5%) | 138 (46.8%) | 72.08 ** |
| Good | 246 (28.8%) | 52 (21.1%) | ||
| Very good | 190 (22.2%) | 35 (18.4%) | ||
| Excellent | 124 (14.5%) | 21 (16.9%) | ||
| Sociodemographic variables | ||||
| Age (years) | 31.5 | 30.4 | 1.74 | |
| Gender | Female | 392 (45.8%) | 109 (27.8%) | 0.33 |
| Male | 463 (54.2%) | 137 (29.6%) | ||
| Education | High school or lower | 235(27.5%) | 78 (33.2%) | 3.09 |
| Bachelor’s or lower | 569 (66.6%) | 154 (27.1%) | ||
| Master’s or above | 51 (5.9%) | 14 (27.5%) | ||
| Personal income | <RMB 4000 | 199 (23.2%) | 76 (38.2%) | 11.72 ** |
| RMB 4001–8000 | 351 (41.1%) | 95 (27.1%) | ||
| >RMB 8000 | 305 (35.7%) | 75 (24.6%) | ||
| Number of jobs | None | 57 (6.7%) | 20 (35.1%) | 1.37 |
| One job | 664 (77.6%) | 186 (28.0%) | ||
| >One job | 134 (15.7%) | 40 (29.9%) | ||
* p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01.