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Table 1 Distribution of Selected Characteristics by Migration Treatment and Control Groups

From: Foreign connections and the difference they make: how migrant ties influence political interest and attitudes in Mexico

 

Non-Migrant Families

Migrant Families

Weighted Non-Migrant Families

Gender

 Female

54%

47%

48%

 Male

46%

53%

52%

Race

 White

19%

19%

20%

 Light brown

48%

51%

50%

 Dark brown

32%

29%

29%

 Other

0%

0%

0%

 No response

0%

0%

0%

Education

 No schooling

6%

6%

6%

 Incomplete primary

17%

16%

14%

 Complete primary

15%

16%

17%

 Incomplete middle school/technical school

4%

2%

5%

 Complete middle school/technical school

19%

22%

19%

 Incomplete high school

7%

5%

7%

 Complete high school

12%

13%

13%

 Incomplete college

7%

6%

7%

 Complete college or more

13%

13%

12%

Income

 0 a 1,299

15%

13%

12%

 1,300 a 1,999

11%

12%

11%

 2,000 a 2,599

11%

8%

8%

 2,600 a 3,999

14%

14%

16%

 4,000 a 5,199

12%

13%

13%

 5,200 a 6,499

9%

11%

10%

 6,500 a 7,899

6%

7%

8%

 7,900 a 9,199

6%

6%

6%

 9,200 a 10,499

5%

4%

5%

 10,500 or more

10%

12%

11%

Region

 North

13%

21%

24%

 Center

16%

29%

32%

 Metro

29%

10%

7%

 South

43%

40%

37%

Age

 17-30

31%

35%

35%

 31-45

34%

35%

32%

 46+

35%

31%

32%

City Type

 Urban

67%

71%

69%

 Rural

26%

22%

21%

 Mixed

7%

7%

10%

Marital Status

 Single

23%

26%

26%

 Married

56%

58%

56%

 Other

21%

17%

18%

Religiosity

 More than once a week

47%

47%

47%

 Once a week

17%

18%

17%

 Once a month

29%

31%

30%

 Only on special occasions

6%

4%

5%

 Never

1%

1%

1%

  1. Source: Lawson et al. (2007). Authors' calculations using doubly robust estimation with propensity score weighting in R.