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Table 1 Variables description

From: The effect of basic public health service equalization on settlement intention of migrant workers in China: the mediating effect model based on subjective feelings

Category

Variable

Definition

Explained Variable

Settle

Intend to settle here = 1, otherwise = 0

Core Explanatory Variables

HR

Own a health record = 1, otherwise = 0

Mediating Variables

Sub_ identity

Range form 1–4, the higher the score, the stronger the feeling of identifying being a native

 

Sub_integration

Range form 1–4, the higher the score, the stronger the subjective willingness to integrate with natives

Control Variables

Personal Variables

Age

Age >  = 15

Gender

Male = 1, female = 0

Marriage

Married = 1, otherwise = 0

Healthy

Healthy = 1, basically healthy = 2, unhealthy but able to take care of himself = 3, unable to take care of himself = 4

Education

Illiterate = 1, primary = 2 school, middle school = 3, High school/technical secondary school = 4, junior college = 5, undergraduate = 6, graduate = 7

Years

Number of years since working here

Range

Cross province = 1, cross city within province = 2, cross county within city = 3

Cities

Number of cities that have worked before

Pincome

Monthly personal income

Family Variables

Familysize

Number of family members

Income_per

Average monthly household income per capita in the past year

Regional Variable

Province

East = 1, central and west = 0