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Table 1 Means/percentages (Standard Deviations) of dependent and independent variables
| Moldovaa | Georgiab | |
|---|---|---|
| Variables | Percentage/mean (SD) | Percentage/mean (SD) |
| Child’s health is good/very good | 40.69 | 59.19 |
| Type of separation | 100 | 100 |
| Parents in the country and in a marital union | 67.15 | 63.45 |
| Parents in the country and divorced | 8.62 | 8.55 |
| Parent(s) abroad and in a marital union | 19.93 | 21.88 |
| Parent(s) abroad and divorced | 4.31 | 6.12 |
| Household type | 100 | 100 |
| Non-migrant household | 54.97 | 51.42 |
| Migrant household | 28.11 | 39.11 |
| Returned migrant household | 16.92 | 9.47 |
| Duration of migration | 100 | 100 |
| Non-migrant household | 71.89 | 60.89 |
| Short period abroad | 23.01 | 25.34 |
| Long period abroad | 5.10 | 13.77 |
| Parental migration and caregiver’s identity | 100 | 100 |
| Non-migrant: live with both parents | 77.51 | 74.65 |
| Father migrant: mother caregiver | 11.39 | 15.19 |
| Mother migrant: father caregiver | 7.07 | 7.30 |
| Both parents abroad: grandmother caregiver | 3.17 | 2.47 |
| Both parents abroad: other caregiver | 0.87 | 0.39 |
| Remittances | 100 | 100 |
| Non-migrant household | 71.89 | 60.89 |
| Migrant household: no | 10.27 | 11.22 |
| Migrant household: yes | 17.84 | 27.89 |
| Child is female | 48.07 | 46.04 |
| Age (in years) | 14.3 (2.59) | 13.44 (2.40) |
| Caregiver years of education | 10.85 (2.58) | 12.88 (2.68) |
| Good living conditions | 74.35 | 70.92 |
| Nr. of People per Nr. of Rooms | 1.31 (0.72) | 1.34 (0.87) |
| Number of children in household | 1.83 (1.04) | 1.84 (0.82) |
| Distant relationship with the caregiver | 11.50 | 7.36 |
| Happiness status caregiver | 6.52 (2.11) | 6.52 (2.2) |
| Region Moldova | 100 | |
| Centre | 38.04 | |
| Chisinau | 5.84 | |
| North | 28.17 | |
| South | 27.95 | |
| Region Georgia | 100 | |
| Tbilisi | 26.94 | |
| Guria | 2.87 | |
| Adjara | 11.49 | |
| Shida-Kartli | 5.82 | |
| Kaxeti | 6.06 | |
| Kvemo-Kartli | 12.66 | |
| Samegrelo | 11.57 | |
| Imereti | 16.30 | |
| Samcxe-Javaxeti | 3.26 | |
| Mcxeta-Tianeti | 3.03 |
