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Comparative Migration Studies

Table 13 Results ordered logit regression for number of social support providing people in odds ratios (model 0–4), emotional support

From: Education and social support: do migrants benefit as much as natives?

Number of emotional support persons

Model 0

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Model 4

Migrant

0.748***

(0.000)

0.810**

(0.026)

0.787**

(0.012)

0.792**

(0.014)

0.797**

(0.017)

Intermed. gen. edu.

  

1.297***

(0.000)

1.300***

(0.000)

1.292***

(0.000)

1.296***

(0.000)

Technical college

  

1.379***

(0.000)

1.379***

(0.000)

1.344***

(0.000)

1.341***

(0.001)

Highest gen. edu.

  

1.963***

(0.000)

2.008***

(0.000)

1.946***

(0.000)

1.943***

(0.000)

Other degree

  

0.973

(0.883)

1.060

(0.760)

1.075

(0.705)

1.067

(0.731)

Dropout

  

0.628**

(0.033)

0.674*

(0.073)

0.741

(0.177)

0.747

(0.189)

University

  

1.218***

(0.001)

1.206***

(0.001)

1.181***

(0.004)

1.184***

(0.004)

Mig.*Intermed. gen. edu.

  

1.024

(0.855)

1.064

(0.641)

1.034

(0.802)

1.022

(0.869)

Mig.*Technical college

  

0.999

(0.998)

1.082

(0.732)

1.041

(0.862)

1.053

(0.824)

Mig.*Highest gen. edu.

  

0.930

(0.648)

0.898

(0.499)

0.892

(0.477)

0.880

(0.426)

Mig.*Other degree

  

0.951

(0.823)

0.845

(0.458)

0.825

(0.398)

0.826

(0.401)

Mig.*Dropout

  

0.985

(0.960)

0.806

(0.496)

0.754

(0.372)

0.730

(0.321)

Migrant*University

  

1.164

(0.241)

1.173

(0.222)

1.169

(0.232)

1.160

(0.256)

Male

0.619***

(0.000)

0.613***

(0.000)

0.634***

(0.000)

0.620***

(0.000)

0.618***

(0.000)

Age group 26–35

0.979

(0.729)

0.940

(0.382)

0.859**

(0.035)

0.870*

(0.056)

0.855**

(0.033)

Age group 36–45

0.657***

(0.000)

0.689***

(0.000)

0.617***

(0.000)

0.596***

(0.000)

0.585***

(0.000)

Age group 46–55

0.592***

(0.000)

0.639***

(0.000)

0.595***

(0.000)

0.572***

(0.000)

0.559***

(0.000)

Age group 56–64

0.445***

(0.000)

0.504***

(0.000)

0.492***

(0.000)

0.481***

(0.000)

0.468***

(0.000)

Household income

1.018***

(0.000)

1.007***

(0.000)

1.006***

(0.000)

1.005***

(0.004)

1.006**

(0.002)

Perm. relationship

    

1.430***

(0.000)

1.391***

(0.000)

1.437***

(0.000)

Family size

    

1.045***

(0.000)

1.041***

(0.000)

1.041***

(0.000)

Squared family size

    

1.000***

(0.000)

1.000***

(0.000)

1.000***

(0.000)

Employed

      

1.153***

(0.002)

1.154***

(0.002)

Volunteer Work

      

0.907***

(0.000)

0.907***

(0.000)

Local politics

      

0.930*

(0.084)

0.932*

(0.094)

Religious events

      

0.869***

(0.000)

0.868***

(0.000)

Family in neighborhood

        

1.277**

(0.035)

Family (in 15 min by foot)

        

1.395***

(0.001)

Family (1 h drive)

        

0.974

(0.766)

Family in Germany

        

1.008

(0.952)

Family abroad

        

1.931

(0.253)

N

11,183

 

10,465

 

10,399

 

10,343

 

10,311

 

Pseudo R-sq

0.016

 

0.025

 

0.031

 

0.035

 

0.035

 
  1. Exponentiated coefficients (odds ratios) reported; p-values in parentheses; * p < 0.10, ** p < 0.05, *** p < 0.01
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