Table 2.
Descriptive data on life transitions.
| Leaving the parental home | Leaving the educational system | Beginning Cohabitation | Attaining employment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 16 | ||||
| Complete transition % (n) | 4.3 (47) | |||
| No transition % (n) | 60.0 (659) | |||
| Missingness % (n) | 35.8 (393) | |||
| Age 18 | ||||
| Complete transition % (n) | 5.1 (56) | 5.2 (57) | 5.8 (64) | |
| No transition % (n) | 48.6 (534) | 46.0 (505) | 64.9 (713) | |
| Missingness % (n) | 53.7 (509) | 48.9 (537) | 29.3 (322) | |
| Age 19 | ||||
| Complete transition % (n) | 18.4 (202) | 16.3 (179) | 5.4 (59) | 10.9 (120) |
| No transition % (n) | 33.5 (368) | 34.2 (376) | 53.0 (582) | 41.9 (460) |
| Missingness % (n) | 48.1 (529) | 49.5 (544) | 41.7 (458) | 47.2 (519) |
| Age 21 | ||||
| Complete transition% (n) | 13.1 (144) | 5.8 (64) | 6.6 (72) | 6.0 (66) |
| No transition % (n) | 28.8 (316) | 30.0 (330) | 38.5 (423) | 33.3 (366) |
| Missingness % (n) | 58.1 (639) | 64.1 (705) | 55.0 (604) | 60.7 (667) |
| Age 23 | ||||
| Complete transition % (n) | 7.5 (82) | 7.5 (82) | 9.6 (106) | 7.6 (84) |
| No transition % (n) | 31.2 (343) | 24.9 (274) | 31.1 (344) | 27.7 (304) |
| Missingness % (n) | 61.3 (674) | 67.6 (743) | 59.1 (649) | 64.7 (711) |
Participants who already completed a transition were coded as missing. Percentages calculated based on the analytic sample of n = 1099.