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. 2012 Jun 22;28(3):241–268. doi: 10.1007/s10680-012-9265-2

Table 4.

The role of initiative and consanguineous union in partner choice

From Turkey Native Other migrant origin
First-generation partner Second-generation partner
Initiative
 Family-initiated 65.1 33.9 4.8 11.1
 Couple-initiated 34.9 66.1 95.2 88.9
  100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
 N 430 295 62 36
Consanguineous partner
 No 73.7 89.7 100.0 100.0
 Yes 26.3 10.3 0.0 0.0
  100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
 N 449 290 46 31

Information is only available for those whose current partner is their first partner and for respondents not living in Belgium or Sweden