Table 5.
Odds Ratio Predicting the Likelihood that Spouse in Mixed Nativity Couples have Higher Levels of Education than Spouse in Same Nativity Couples, Australia (Estimates based on Models of Constrained Intra-couple Resemblance)
| Comparisons | exp(β) | β/se |
|---|---|---|
| A. FB Wife-Australian Husb versus Both FB Spouses | ||
| FB Wife’s Educational Boundaries | ||
| HS vs. Less than High School | 0.89 | −4.83 |
| Postsecondary Credential b vs. HS | 1.09 | 3.82 |
| College vs. Some College | 1.03 | 0.97 |
| Intra-couple Status Exchange | ||
| Husband marries up | 0.01 | −94.09 |
| Australian Husb*Husband marries up | 1.24 | 7.25 |
| B. FB Husb-Australian Wife versus Both FB Spouses | ||
| FB Wife’s Educational Boundaries | ||
| HS vs. Less than High School | 0.86 | −7.24 |
| Postsecondary Credential vs. HS | 1.47 | 20.12 |
| College vs. Some College | 0.68 | −19.02 |
| Intra-couple Status Exchange | ||
| Husband marries up | 0.02 | −106.12 |
| Australian Wife* Husband marries down | 1.43 | 13.87 |
| C. Australian Wife- FB Husb versus Both Australian Spouses | ||
| Australian Wife’s Educational Boundaries | ||
| HS vs. Less than High School | 1.20 | 13.23 |
| Postsecondary Credential vs. HS | 1.07 | 5.65 |
| College vs. Some College | 1.07 | 5.54 |
| Status Exchange | ||
| Husband marries down | 0.02 | −260.45 |
| FB Husb* Husband marries down | 1.19 | 11.42 |
| D. Australian Husb- FB Wife versus Both Australian Spouses | ||
| Australian Husband’s Educational Boundaries | ||
| HS vs. Less than High School | 1.24 | 11.36 |
| Postsecondary Credential vs. HS | 0.84 | −11.59 |
| College vs. Some College | 1.34 | 16.08 |
| Status Exchange | ||
| Husband marries up | 0.02 | −252.97 |
| FB Wife* Husband marries up | 1.00 | 0.14 |
Source: 2001 Australian Census
a
Reference groups are underlined
b
Postsecondary credential refers to Certificate; Diploma; and Some College. We constrained the coefficient for these parameters to be the same because hierarchy among these categories is unclear.