Table 3.
Descriptive statistics and correlation matrix of the dependent variables
| Variable | N | Mean | SD | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Number of children | 686 | 0.69 | 0.99 | − | |||
| 2. Marriage experience | 687 | 0.57 | − | 0.59*** | − | ||
| 3. Annual household income | 682 | 3.49 | 1.46 | 0.25*** | 0.34*** | − | |
| 4. Subjective SES | 688 | 4.63 | 1.83 | 0.26*** | 0.37*** | 0.52*** | − |
| 5. Life satisfaction | 681 | 3.38 | 1.29 | 0.28*** | 0.39*** | 0.37*** | 0.55*** |
Note: Marriage experience – 0 = lifetime singlehood, 1 = having at least one marriage.
*** p < 0.001.