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Table 2 Migration characteristics and the establishment of health records (N = 115,730)

From: Establishment and associated factors of health records among young Chinese migrants

Variables

Total

N (%)

Establishment of health records

χ2

p

Yes

No

Sample area

   

1699.815

< 0.001

 East

48,289 (41.7)

12,548 (26.0)

35,741 (74.0)

  

 Central

20,210 (17.5)

8337 (41.3)

11,873 (58.7)

  

 West

39,221 (33.9)

12,106 (30.9)

27,115 (69.1)

  

 Northeast

8010 (6.9)

1980 (24.7)

6030 (75.3)

  

Extent of migration

   

1012.122

< 0.001

 Inter-provincial

55,282 (47.8)

14,225 (25.7)

41,057 (74.3)

  

 Intra-provincial

39,377 (34.0)

13,438 (34.1)

25,939 (65.9)

  

 Inter-country within the city

21,071 (18.2)

7308 (34.7)

13,763 (65.3)

  

Duration of migration

   

93.896

< 0.001

 ≤ 1

18,536 (16.0)

5196 (28.0)

13,340 (72.0)

  

 2–4

38,532 (33.3)

11,925 (30.9)

26,607 (69.1)

  

 5–9

34,861 (30.1)

10,957 (31.4)

23,904 (68.6)

  

 ≥10

23,801 (20.6)

6893 (29.0)

16,908 (71.0)

  

Reasons of migration

   

207.260

< 0.001

 Working or engaging in trade

97,395 (84.2)

28,652 (29.4)

68,743 (70.6)

  

 Following the migration of family members

10,415 (9.0)

3526 (33.9)

6889 (66.1)

  

 Marriage-related

3660 (3.2)

1374 (37.5)

2286 (62.5)

  

 Else

4260 (3.7)

1419 (33.3)

2841 (66.7)

  

Settlement willingness

   

330.920

< 0.001

 Yes

97,473 (84.2)

30,490 (31.3)

66,983 (68.7)

  

 No

18,257 (15.8)

4481 (24.5)

13,776 (75.5)

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