Table 3

Measures and metrics for dependent, independent, and control variables

VariableMetric
Dependent 
 International migration 1 = Migrated at least once within 3 years prior to survey 
Independent/Control 
 Female 1 = Female 
 Two parents 1 = Parents are married or in consensual union 
 Age In years 
 Secondary 1 = 10–12 years of education 
 Postsecondary 1 = 13+ years education 
 Married 1 = Married or in a consensual union 
 Previous documented migration 1 = Migrated >3 years prior to survey with legal documentation 
 Previous undocumented migration 1 = Migrated >3 years prior to survey without valid documents 
 Nicaragua 1 = yes 
 Dominican Republic 1 = yes 
 Costa Rica 1 = yes 
Household Social Capital (strong ties) 
 No. of male migrants in household Number of male household members and other males who no longer live in HH, who have migrated to the United States 
 No. of female migrants in household Number of female household members and other females who no longer live in HH, who have migrated to the United States 
 Female household months Average number of months other female household members were in the United States 
 Female household trips Average number of times other female household members migrated to the United States 
 Male household months Average number of months other male household members were in the United States 3+ years prior to survey 
 Male household trips Average number of times other male household members migrated to the United States 
Community Social Capital (weak ties) 
 % female migrants in community % women in the community who migrated to United States 
 % male migrants in community % men in the community who migrated to United States 
VariableMetric
Dependent 
 International migration 1 = Migrated at least once within 3 years prior to survey 
Independent/Control 
 Female 1 = Female 
 Two parents 1 = Parents are married or in consensual union 
 Age In years 
 Secondary 1 = 10–12 years of education 
 Postsecondary 1 = 13+ years education 
 Married 1 = Married or in a consensual union 
 Previous documented migration 1 = Migrated >3 years prior to survey with legal documentation 
 Previous undocumented migration 1 = Migrated >3 years prior to survey without valid documents 
 Nicaragua 1 = yes 
 Dominican Republic 1 = yes 
 Costa Rica 1 = yes 
Household Social Capital (strong ties) 
 No. of male migrants in household Number of male household members and other males who no longer live in HH, who have migrated to the United States 
 No. of female migrants in household Number of female household members and other females who no longer live in HH, who have migrated to the United States 
 Female household months Average number of months other female household members were in the United States 
 Female household trips Average number of times other female household members migrated to the United States 
 Male household months Average number of months other male household members were in the United States 3+ years prior to survey 
 Male household trips Average number of times other male household members migrated to the United States 
Community Social Capital (weak ties) 
 % female migrants in community % women in the community who migrated to United States 
 % male migrants in community % men in the community who migrated to United States 
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