Table 1.
Characteristics of internal migration in 2017 (N = 154,008).
| Variables | All Sample | The Developed Regions | The Developing Regions |
|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
| Age(years) | |||
| >35 | 72,924 (47.35) | 14,110 (47.36) | 58,814 (47.35) |
| ≤35 | 81,084 (52.65) | 15,683 (52.64) | 65,401 (52.65) |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 79,337 (51.51) | 15,009 (50.38) | 64,328 (51.79) |
| Female | 74,671 (48.49) | 14,784 (49.62) | 59,887 (48.21) |
| Education attainment | |||
| Primary school and below | 26,315 (17.09) | 4021 (13.50) | 22,294 (17.95) |
| Junior high school | 66,793 (43.37) | 12,035 (40.40) | 54,758 (44.08) |
| Senior high school and above | 60,900 (39.54) | 13,737 (46.11) | 47,163 (37.97) |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 129,154 (83.86) | 25,420 (85.32) | 103,734 (80.32) |
| Single | 24,854 (16.14) | 4373 (14.68) | 20,481 (16.49) |
| Family monthly income | |||
| Q1 (lowest) | 45,554 (29.58) | 7278 (24.43) | 38,276 (30.81) |
| Q2 | 41,344 (26.85) | 7023 (23.57) | 34,321 (27.63) |
| Q3 | 28,968 (18.81) | 5319 (17.85) | 23,649 (19.04) |
| Q4 (highest) | 38,142 (24.77) | 10,173 (34.15) | 27,969 (22.52) |
| Hukou | |||
| Agriculture | 119,160 (77.37) | 21,533 (72.28) | 97,627 (78.60) |
| Non-agriculture | 34,848 (22.63) | 8260 (27.72) | 26,588 (21.40) |
| The length of stay in years * | 6.98 6.04 | 7.88 6.34 | 6.76 5.94 |
| The range of migration | |||
| Across counties within a city | 27,914 (18.13) | 858 (2.88) | 27,056 (21.78) |
| Across cities within a province | 51,489 (33.43) | 3682 (12.36) | 47,807 (38.49) |
| Across provinces | 74,605 (48.44) | 25,253 (84.76) | 49,352 (39.73) |
| The regional development | |||
| The developed regions | 29,793 (19.35) | - | - |
| The developing regions | 124,215 (80.65) | - | - |
Note: *: Mean, SD. ID: infectious diseases; NCD: noncommunicable chronic disease.