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Comparative Migration Studies

Table 8 Results logit regression for access to social support in odds ratios (model 0–4), emotional support

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

Access to emotional support

Model 0

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Model 4

Migrant

0.774**

(0.026)

0.748

(0.158)

0.758

(0.198)

0.777

(0.249)

0.793

(0.292)

Intermed. gen. edu.

  

1.257*

(0.079)

1.287*

(0.059)

1.285*

(0.061)

1.294*

(0.055)

Technical college

  

1.244

(0.393)

1.280

(0.341)

1.266

(0.363)

1.263

(0.369)

Highest gen. edu.

  

2.177***

(0.000)

2.402***

(0.000)

2.381***

(0.000)

2.338***

(0.000)

Other degree

  

0.908

(0.839)

1.031

(0.949)

1.059

(0.906)

1.057

(0.908)

Dropout

  

0.978

(0.963)

1.108

(0.835)

1.136

(0.796)

0.131

(0.802)

University

  

1.529**

(0.047)

1.473*

(0.073)

1.449*

(0.087)

1.450*

(0.087)

Mig.*Intermed. gen. edu.

  

1.086

(0.797)

1.079

(0.819)

1.027

(0.936)

1.009

(0.979)

Mig.*Technical college

  

1.049

(0.937)

1.085

(0.895)

1.031

(0.961)

1.041

(0.948)

Mig.*Highest gen. edu.

  

0.820

(0.667)

0.738

(0.517)

0.702

(0.450)

0.707

(0.461)

Mig.*Other degree

  

1.573

(0.415)

1.126

(0.834)

1.032

(0.957)

1.022

(0.970)

Mig.*Dropout

  

1.052

(0.939)

0.696

(0.597)

0.670

(0.561)

0.653

(0.535)

Migrant*University

  

0.922

(0.843)

1.041

(0.923)

1.064

(0.882)

1.031

(0.941)

Male

0.423***

(0.000)

0.429***

(0.000)

0.426***

(0.002)

0.423***

(0.000)

0.417***

(0.000)

Age group 26–35

1.559**

(0.017)

1.425*

(0.091)

0.931

(0.743)

0.947

(0.803)

0.905

(0.654)

Age group 36–45

1.174

(0.316)

1.192

(0.346)

0.681*

(0.051)

0.675**

(0.048)

0.642

(0.029)

Age group 46–55

1.015

(0.921)

1.057

(0.761)

0.651**

(0.024)

0.645**

(0.022)

0.613

(0.014)

Age group 56–64

0.689**

(0.013)

0.718

(0.071)

0.462***

(0.000)

0.465***

(0.000)

0.434***

(0.000)

Household income

1.049***

(0.000)

1.034***

(0.000)

1.019***

(0.006)

1.016**

(0.021)

1.017**

(0.017)

Perm. relationship

    

4.032***

(0.000)

3.910***

(0.000)

4.225***

(0.000)

Family size

    

1.034***

(0.001)

1.031***

(0.004)

1.031***

(0.004)

Squared family size

    

1.000***

(0.132)

1.000***

(0.168)

1.000***

(0.175)

Employed

      

1.120

(0.385)

1.126

(0.339)

Volunteer Work

      

0.951

(0.401)

0.952

(0.412)

Local politics

      

0.970

(0.822)

0.970

(0.819)

Religious events

      

0.878*

(0.057)

0.874**

(0.048)

Family in neighborhood

        

1.075

(0.773)

Family (in 15 min by foot)

        

1.374

(0.161)

Family (1 h drive)

        

1.071

(0.734)

Family in Germany

        

1.310

(0.397)

Family abroad

        

0.958

(0.970)

N

11,183

 

10,465

 

10,399

 

10,343

 

10,311

 

Pseudo R-sq

0.044

 

0.056

 

0.105

 

0.107

 

0.107

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