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Table 1 Comparisons of each city integration sub-index between heterogeneous migrants

From: Homeownership, city integration, and the sense of happiness of migrants in urban China

City Integration

Sub-index

Value

Migrants- Homeowners

Migrants- Renters

Cultural Integration

Participate in community sports activities

No

0

67.31%

74.08%

Yes

1

32.69%

25.92%

Participate in social public welfare activities

No

0

61.12%

72.01%

Yes

1

38.88%

27.99%

Read and learn during leisure time

No

0

46.11%

58.66%

Yes

1

53.89%

41.34%

Social and Economic Integration

Communicate most in leisure time with...

others

0

53.78%

75.41%

local residents

1

46.22%

24.59%

Children must pay an entrance fee to attend a local school

Yes

0

92.31%

95.3%

No

1

7.69%

4.7%

Have medical insurance

No

0

70.68%

82.84%

Yes

1

29.32%

17.16%

Psychological Identification

I am willing to integrate into and become a member of the community

Entirely disagree

1

0.75%

1.04%

disagree

2

1.37%

5.57%

Basically agree

3

34.88%

50.50%

Entirely agree

4

63.01%

42.89%

I think the locals are willing to accept me as a part of their community

Entirely disagree

1

0.84%

1.15%

disagree

2

2.11%

6.86%

Basically agree

3

40.93%

56.44%

Entirely agree

4

56.13%

35.56%

I feel that the locals are always contemptuous of migrants

Entirely agree

1

4.14%

4.66%

Basically agree

2

12.84%

19.33%

disagree

3

48.63%

50.51%

Entirely disagree

4

34.39%

25.50%