Table 2 Immigrant and native characteristics in the sample

From: On the differential impact of the recent economic downturn on work safety by nativity: the Spanish experience

Characteristics	Natives		Foreign-born
	Mean	S.D.	Mean	S.D.
Male	0.60	0.49	0.56	0.50
Age	39.59	11.60	35.99	9.83
Married	0.60	0.49	0.55	0.50
Less than primary	0.03	0.17	0.05	0.23
Primary	0.17	0.38	0.17	0.38
Secondary	0.47	0.50	0.52	0.50
University degree	0.33	0.47	0.26	0.44
Temporary contract	0.22	0.42	0.43	0.50
Job tenure	121.54	124.21	42.50	62.74
Years in Spain	0.00	0.00	7.79	7.98
Spanish as native tongue	1.00	0.00	0.46	0.50
Africa	0.00	0.00	0.14	0.35
Asia	0.00	0.00	0.03	0.18
Europe	0.00	0.00	0.34	0.47
Latin America	0.00	0.00	0.48	0.50
Other origin	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.07

Notes: Observations are weighted using the individual weights in the EPA. The sample includes only individuals aged 16 and older who are employed in the private or public sector, except for military personnel, and not self-employed.
Source: EPA (2001–2010).

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