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Forced migration and cognitive well-being in childhood in India

Table 1. Descriptive statistics of child characteristics and maternal/household characteristics according to status of forced
migration in Andhra Pradesh (India)

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Characteristics Percentage Sample Size Migrated Not-Migrated X (p-value)
(N = 1,913) # (N = 119) (N = 1,794)
Birth size
Below average 25.7 492 29.4 25.5 0.906(0.341)
Average and above 74.3 1,421 70.6 74.5
Social Support
Low 19.7 373 12.6 20.3 4.108(0.043)
Medium/high 80.2 1,514 87.4 79.7
Preterm birth
Full term 91.5 1,750 92.4 91.4 0.149(0.699)
Preterm 8.5 163 7.6 8.6
Sex of child
Male 53.6 1,025 56.3 53.4 0.378(0.539)
Female 46.4 888 43.7 46.6
Ever breastfed
No 2.5 47 3.4 2.4 0.421(0.516)
Yes 97.5 1,842 96.6 97.6
Serious illness/injury in Wave-1
No 77.9 1,490 71.4 78.3 3.074(0.080)
Yes 22.1 423 28.6 21.7
Stunting in Wave-1
Not stunted 70.1 1,326 66.1 70.3 0.933(0.334)
Stunted 29.9 567 33.9 29.7
Immunization
No/partial immunization 7.6 145 7.6 7.6 0.001(0.994)
Full immunization 92.4 1,768 92.4 92.4
Attended pre-schooling since age of 3-years
No 12.9 246 13.5 12.8 0.0389(0.844)
Yes 87.1 1,667 86.5 87.2
Type of school
Private 44.2 846 32.8 45.0 6.745(0.009)
Government 55.8 1,067 67.2 55.0
Mother’s education
Below primary 60.4 1,156 85.7 58.7 33.928(0.000)
Primary and above 39.6 757 14.3 41.3
Mother's age at birth of child
<18 year 8.3 159 16.0 7.8 9.810(0.007)
18–24 year 69.7 1,333 64.7 70.0
>=25 year 22.0 421 19.3 22.2
Mother’s working status
Not working 49.1 940 19.3 51.1 45.286(0.000)
Agricultural work 40.7 778 65.6 39.0
Other work 10.2 195 15.1 9.9
Household head education
Below primary 59.1 1,130 77.3 57.9 17.464(0.000)
Primary and above 40.9 783 22.7 42.1
Drinking water
Improved 24.0 460 21.0 24.3 0.641(0.423)
Non-improved 76.0 1,453 79.0 75.6

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