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Table 3 Descriptive statistics on the variables used for analysis

From: A migration effect? Comparing the acculturation of Russian migrant populations in Western Europe to Russians in three former soviet countries on attitudes towards government responsibility

 

Diaspora

Migrants

Respondents’ attitudes

 Standard of living for the sick (mean 1–4)

3.81

3.80

 Standard of living for the old (mean 1–4)

3.85

3.78

 Standard of living for the unemployed (mean 1–4)

3.49

3.28

 Redistribution between rich and poor (mean 1–4)

3.39

2.89

Age

  > 56

79.9%

13.1%

 55–40

15.9%

36.1%

 39–25

3.9%

39.3%

  < 25

0.2%

11.4%

Gender

 Male

25.4%

32.2%

 Female

74.6%

67.8%

Religiosity (mean 1–4)

2.61

1.99

Income in quartiles (mean 1–4)

2.12

2.28

Education

 ISCED 0

8.0%

1.6%

 ISCED 1

18.0%

0.2%

 ISCED 2

14.5%

2.4%

 ISCED 3

17.1%

16.9%

 ISCED 4

18.5%

9.2%

 ISCED 5

8.1%

67.5%

 ISCED 6

15.5%

2.2%

Social trust (mean 1–5)

2.92

2.97

Natives’ attitudes

 Standard of living for the sick (mean 1–4)

3.67

3.75

 Standard of living for the old (mean 1–4)

3.68

3.62

 Standard of living for the unemployed (mean 1–4)

3.26

3.15

 Redistribution between rich and poor (mean 1–4)

3.25

2.94

N total

432

984

  1. Note: Based on merging ESS and MIFARE data