Table 2 Demographic characteristics of migrants and non-migrants, by sex
From: The evolution of gendered migration trajectories from Moldova & Georgia
| Â | Male | Female | Â | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Non-migrant | Current migrant | Difference, migration status | Non-migrant | Current migrant | Difference, migration status | Difference, sex | |
MOLDOVA | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Age | 33.7 | 34.2 | Â | 37.6 | 36.5 | Â | ** |
Age at first migration | -- | 29.8 | -- | -- | 31.9 | -- | *** |
Years of education | 9.2 | 10.8 | *** | 9.1 | 11.3 | *** | ** |
Number of children in household | 1.39 | 1.14 | *** | 1.3 | 1.18 | * | Â |
Number of elderly persons in household | 0.34 | 0.19 | *** | 0.38 | 0.26 | *** | * |
Marital status (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Married | 63.9 | 70.5 | * | 57.3 | 60.8 |  | ** |
 Never married | 27.8 | 25.9 |  | 18.3 | 18.9 |  | * |
 Widowed | 5.57 | 0.5 | *** | 19.9 | 6.13 | *** | *** |
 Divorced | 2.72 | 2.97 |  | 4.3 | 14.1 | *** | *** |
GEORGIA | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Age | 34.38 | 40.10 | *** | 39.5 | 42.7 | *** | *** |
Age at first migration | -- | 32.4 | -- | -- | 37.7 | -- | *** |
Years of education | 10.74 | 12.73 | *** | 11.07 | 12.94 | *** | Â |
Number of children in household | 1.31 | .90 | *** | 1.21 | .95 | *** | Â |
Number of elderly persons in household | .56 | .62 | * | .58 | .53 | * | * |
Marital status (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Married | 70.19 | 72.41 |  | 56.98 | 50.05 | *** | *** |
 Never married | 24.18 | 23.45 |  | 16.05 | 20.85 | *** |  |
 Widowed | 4.29 | 1.31 | *** | 22.52 | 13.74 | *** | *** |
 Divorced | 1.34 | 2.84 | *** | 4.45 | 15.37 | *** | *** |