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Table 9 Results logit regression for access to social support in odds ratios (model 0–4), instrumental support

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

Access to instrumental support

Model 0

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Model 4

Migrant

1.058

(0.576)

1.552**

(0.047)

1.668**

(0.027)

1.630**

(0.035)

1.605**

(0.042)

Intermed. gen. edu.

  

1.206*

(0.074)

1.224*

(0.059)

1.275**

(0.034)

1.255**

(0.036)

Technical college

  

1.469*

(0.061)

1.493*

(0.053)

1.468*

(0.064)

1.497*

(0.053)

Highest gen. edu.

  

1.618***

(0.002)

1.761***

(0.000)

1.706***

(0.001)

1.718***

(0.001)

Other degree

  

1.099

(0.815)

1.189

(0.672)

1.199

(0.658)

1.221

(0.627)

Dropout

  

1.121

(0.792)

1.238

(0.629)

1.270

(0.589)

1.277

(0.582)

University

  

1.239

(0.140)

1.198

(0.218)

1.216

(0.186)

1.206

(0.206)

Mig.*Intermed. gen. edu.

  

0.537**

(0.033)

0.523**

(0.033)

0.502**

(0.024)

0.514**

(0.029)

Mig.*Technical college

  

0.792

(0.694)

0.797

(0.707)

0.793

(0.701)

0.773

(0.670)

Mig.*Highest gen. edu.

  

0.428**

(0.020)

0.356***

(0.006)

0.348***

(0.005)

0.355***

(0.006)

Mig.*Other degree

  

0.730

(0.523)

0.558

(0.248)

0.531

(0.210)

0.507

(0.180)

Mig.*Dropout

  

0.399

(0.125)

0.272**

(0.034)

0.264**

(0.030)

0.258**

(0.028)

Migrant*University

  

1.031

(0.921)

1.091

(0.780)

1.121

(0.715)

1.115

(0.728)

Male

0.709***

(0.000)

0.719***

(0.000)

0.751***

(0.000)

0.760***

(0.001)

0.762***

(0.001)

Age group 26–35

1.146

(0.353)

1.187

(0.298)

0.892

(0.501)

0.934

(0.690)

1.008

(0.965)

Age group 36–45

0.931

(0.585)

1.025

(0.872)

0.711**

(0.031)

0.720**

(0.039)

0.785

(0.131)

Age group 46–55

0.826

(0.127)

0.926

(0.602)

0.683**

(0.013)

0.691**

(0.017)

0.769*

(0.092)

Age group 56–64

0.820

(0.132)

0.950

(0.738)

0.738*

(0.061)

0.713**

(0.037)

0.815

(0.218)

Household income

1.013***

(0.001)

1.005

(0.236)

0.999

(0.724)

0.998**

(0.662)

0.998

(0.658)

Perm. relationship

    

2.816***

(0.000)

2.750***

(0.000)

2.280***

(0.000)

Family size

    

1.042***

(0.000)

1.038***

(0.000)

1.037***

(0.000)

Squared family size

    

1.000***

(0.055)

1.000***

(0.078)

1.000***

(0.083)

Employed

      

0.951

(0.623)

0.948

(0.602)

Volunteer Work

      

0.934

(0.142)

0.937

(0.164)

Local politics

      

1.026

(0.798)

1.021

(0.838)

Religious events

      

0.788***

(0.000)

0.796**

(0.000)

Family in neighborhood

        

0.758

(0.177)

Family (in 15 min by foot)

        

0.693**

(0.031)

Family (1 h drive)

        

0.561***

(0.000)

Family in Germany

        

0.896

(0.659)

Family abroad

          

N

11,149

 

10,435

 

10,371

 

10,315

 

10,295

 

Pseudo R-sq

0.007

 

0.013

 

0.047

 

0.053

 

0.056

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