Table 4. Logistic Regression for Unmarried Partner Status: 1995-1997

Source:  U.S. Census Bureau
Internet Release date:  July 16, 1999

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Variable                       Parameter estimate Odds ratio
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Intercept                              1.273***         --
Separated man (=1)                      .450***       1.57
Either widowed (=1)                    -.067           .94
Both divorced or separated (=1)         .248***       1.28
Both never married (=1)                 .090          1.09
Children under age 5 only               .489***       1.63
Children under age 5 and age 5-17       .225*         1.25
Children 5-17 only                      .057          1.06
One partner keeping house (=1)          .255**        1.29
Man only in the labor force (=1)       -.106           .90
Woman only in the labor force (=1)     -.123           .88
Neither in the labor force (=1)        -.094           .91
Woman's income (thousands)              .001          1.00
Woman's income - man's income          -.001          1.00
Woman's education (years)              -.002          1.00
Woman's education - man's education     .010          1.01
Woman's age (years)                    -.016***        .98
Woman born 1946-1964 (=1)               .143*         1.15
Age difference (years)                 -.054***        .95
Man age 16-24 in school (=1)           -.334***        .72
Woman age 16-24 in school (=1)         -.049           .95
Black couple (=1)                       .017          1.02
Hispanic couple (=1)                   -.149           .86
Other or mixed couple (=1)             -.102           .90
South region (=1)                      -.036           .97
North Central region (=1)              -.152*          .86
Northeast region (=1)                  -.075           .93
Male reference person (=1)              .117*         1.12
Homeowners (=1)                         .061          1.06
Metropolitan area residence (=1)       -.202***        .82
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*=p<.05 **=p<.01 ***=p<.001. N = 7,451.
Excluded categories are: both in labor force, no children
under 18, non-Hispanic white couple, West region. Marital
status categories are not mutually exclusive, excluded are
those with only one partner never married (except separated
man or either widowed). Source: Current Population Survey.