Left-behind children and return migration in China

Table 1 Migration spells statistics

	Average migration spell	0-1 year	1-3 years	3-5 years	5-8 years	>8 years	Sample size
		*Percentage*
On-going migrants	6.88	13%	20%	19%	18%	31%	159
On-going migrants	(5.59)	13%	20%	19%	18%	31%	159
Return migrants	6.57	15%	26%	15%	12%	32%	125
Return migrants	(5.43)	15%	26%	15%	12%	32%	125
All	6.74	14%	22%	17%	15%	31%	284
All	(5.51)	14%	22%	17%	15%	31%	284
Sample size	284	40	63	49	43	89