Table 4

Relative risk ratios from a multinomial regression model of mobility behavior (baseline outcome is no move)

Residential MobilityOnward MigrationReturn Migration
Migration History (continuous) 
 Number of prior residential moves 1.427*** 1.259*** 1.464*** 
 Number of prior internal migrations 1.140*** 1.608*** 1.661*** 
Female 1.037 1.145* 1.044 
Age (ref. = 15–24)    
 25–34 0.703*** 0.631*** 0.815 
 35–44 0.597*** 0.486*** 0.675** 
 45–54 0.679*** 0.586*** 0.582** 
 55–64 0.744*** 0.522*** 0.613** 
 65+ 0.932 0.758* 0.693 
Marital and Parental Status    
 Married or partnered (ref. = single) 0.991 0.944 1.221 
 Have children (ref. = no child) 0.964 0.698*** 0.564*** 
Household Structure (ref. = not in dual-income household) 
 Dual-income household 0.749** 0.705* 1.096 
 Power couple 0.892 0.786 0.822 
Tertiary Education (ref. = no tertiary education) 0.932 1.187* 1.189 
Income Quantile (ref. = 40% to 59%)    
 0% to 19% 0.950 0.864 1.014 
 20% to 39% 0.973 0.883 0.846 
 60% to 79% 1.054 0.973 0.796 
 80% to 100% 1.103 1.185 0.947 
Labor Force Status (ref. = not in the labor force) 
 Employed 1.317*** 1.131 1.232 
 Unemployed 0.987 0.791 1.260 
Life Course Transitions    
 Married or partnered 0.743* 0.863 0.518* 
 Divorced or separated 1.248* 1.106 1.432* 
 Birth or adoption 1.082 0.917 1.327 
 Changed job 0.953 1.050 0.940 
Homeownership (ref. = homeowner)    
 Renter 1.911*** 0.920 2.413*** 
 Rent-free 1.640*** 1.092 3.222*** 
Personality Traits    
 Extroversion 1.022 1.058* 1.051 
 Agreeableness 1.009 0.945 0.937 
 Conscientiousness 1.050* 1.059 1.155** 
 Emotional stability 0.976 1.029 0.958 
 Openness 0.932** 1.072* 1.124* 
Migration Intentions (ref. = very unlikely to move)    
 Very likely to move 22.890*** 42.580*** 35.230*** 
 Likely to move 7.440*** 13.50*** 8.519*** 
 Unsure about a move 3.929*** 5.881*** 4.566*** 
 Unlikely to move 1.849*** 2.204*** 2.056*** 
Number of Observations 67,809   
Log Pseudo-Likelihood −2.490e+07   
Residential MobilityOnward MigrationReturn Migration
Migration History (continuous) 
 Number of prior residential moves 1.427*** 1.259*** 1.464*** 
 Number of prior internal migrations 1.140*** 1.608*** 1.661*** 
Female 1.037 1.145* 1.044 
Age (ref. = 15–24)    
 25–34 0.703*** 0.631*** 0.815 
 35–44 0.597*** 0.486*** 0.675** 
 45–54 0.679*** 0.586*** 0.582** 
 55–64 0.744*** 0.522*** 0.613** 
 65+ 0.932 0.758* 0.693 
Marital and Parental Status    
 Married or partnered (ref. = single) 0.991 0.944 1.221 
 Have children (ref. = no child) 0.964 0.698*** 0.564*** 
Household Structure (ref. = not in dual-income household) 
 Dual-income household 0.749** 0.705* 1.096 
 Power couple 0.892 0.786 0.822 
Tertiary Education (ref. = no tertiary education) 0.932 1.187* 1.189 
Income Quantile (ref. = 40% to 59%)    
 0% to 19% 0.950 0.864 1.014 
 20% to 39% 0.973 0.883 0.846 
 60% to 79% 1.054 0.973 0.796 
 80% to 100% 1.103 1.185 0.947 
Labor Force Status (ref. = not in the labor force) 
 Employed 1.317*** 1.131 1.232 
 Unemployed 0.987 0.791 1.260 
Life Course Transitions    
 Married or partnered 0.743* 0.863 0.518* 
 Divorced or separated 1.248* 1.106 1.432* 
 Birth or adoption 1.082 0.917 1.327 
 Changed job 0.953 1.050 0.940 
Homeownership (ref. = homeowner)    
 Renter 1.911*** 0.920 2.413*** 
 Rent-free 1.640*** 1.092 3.222*** 
Personality Traits    
 Extroversion 1.022 1.058* 1.051 
 Agreeableness 1.009 0.945 0.937 
 Conscientiousness 1.050* 1.059 1.155** 
 Emotional stability 0.976 1.029 0.958 
 Openness 0.932** 1.072* 1.124* 
Migration Intentions (ref. = very unlikely to move)    
 Very likely to move 22.890*** 42.580*** 35.230*** 
 Likely to move 7.440*** 13.50*** 8.519*** 
 Unsure about a move 3.929*** 5.881*** 4.566*** 
 Unlikely to move 1.849*** 2.204*** 2.056*** 
Number of Observations 67,809   
Log Pseudo-Likelihood −2.490e+07   

Notes: The data are from Waves 1–18 of the HILDA Survey. Standard errors, clustered by household, are not shown here The model includes state and year fixed effects.

*p < .05; **p < .01; ***p < .001

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