Table 1 Socio-demographic variables related to the Hong Kong migrants in this study.
Demographic attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | N | % | Education | N | % |
18–24 | 58 | 4.6 | Junior secondary or lower | 128 | 10.1 |
25–29 | 113 | 8.9 | Higher secondary education | 131 | 10.3 |
30–34 | 113 | 8.9 | Undergraduate | 629 | 49.5 |
34–39 | 148 | 11.6 | Master or above | 382 | 30.1 |
40–44 | 234 | 18.4 | |||
45–49 | 247 | 19.4 | Family with children | ||
50–54 | 159 | 12.5 | Yes | 785 | 58.6 |
55–59 | 104 | 8.2 | No | 555 | 41.4 |
Gender | Migrating with family member | ||||
Male | 537 | 42.9 | Yes | 1022 | 81.4 |
Female | 711 | 57.1 | No | 234 | 18.6 |
Chronic illness record | Mental illness record | ||||
Yes | 232 | 18.5 | Yes | 147 | 11.7 |
No | 1019 | 81.5 | No | 1110 | 88.3 |
Migration attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Previous UK living experience | N | % | Type of visa entering UK | N | % |
Yes | 192 | 15.0 | BN(O) visa | 1189 | 92.3 |
No | 1092 | 85.0 | British citizen or spouse visa | 48 | 3.7 |
Work/global talent/student visa | 25 | 1.9 | |||
Perceived level of integration | Others | 26 | 2.1 | ||
Very poor | 22 | 1.7 | |||
Fair | 58 | 4.5 | Duration of residence | ||
Below average | 97 | 7.5 | 0–6 months | 480 | 31.6 |
Average | 403 | 31.3 | 6–12 months | 367 | 24.2 |
Above average | 328 | 25.5 | 12–18 months | 418 | 27.5 |
Good | 317 | 24.6 | 18 months or more | 253 | 16.7 |
Excellent | 62 | 4.8 | |||
