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Published in final edited form as: Soc Probl. 2013 May;60(2):10.1525/sp.2013.60.2.206. doi: 10.1525/sp.2013.60.2.206

Table 2.

Odds Ratios and Log Odds from Binary Logit Models: Paid Work, Formal Volunteering, Informal Volunteering, and No Public Engagement by Gender, ATUS 2003–2009

A. Men
B. Women
Paid Work1,2 Formal Volunteering Informal Volunteering No Public Engagement1,2 Paid Work Formal Volunteering Informal Volunteering No Public Engagement
OR β OR β OR β OR β OR β OR β OR β OR β








Biographical Pacing
 Third Age
  50–54 1.02 0.02 0.95 −0.05 0.88 −0.13 1.46 0.38* 0.96 −0.04 1.16 0.15 1.42 0.35* 1.03 0.03
  55–59 0.81 −0.21 1.08 0.08 0.75 −0.29 1.73 0.55** 0.64 −0.45*** 0.99 −0.01 1.11 0.10 1.75 0.56***
  60–64 0.77 −0.26 0.71 −0.34 0.70 −0.36 2.41 0.88*** 0.64 −0.45*** 1.21 0.19 0.94 −0.06 2.13 0.75***
  65–69 0.58 −0.54* 1.90 0.64* 0.56 −0.59* 2.65 0.97*** 0.40 −0.91*** 0.99 −0.01 0.67 −0.40 3.31 1.20***
  70–74 0.52 −0.65* 2.18 0.78* 0.82 −0.19 3.02 1.10*** 0.28 −1.27*** 1.30 0.26 0.55 −0.61* 4.81 1.57***
 Post-Third Age
  75–79W 0.30 −1.21*** 1.84 0.61 0.44 −0.82* 4.33 1.46*** 0.08 −2.53*** 1.49 0.40 0.58 −0.54 6.51 1.87***
 Employment Status
  Full Time -- 0.54 −0.61** 0.77 −0.26 -- -- 0.68 −0.39* 0.79 −0.24 --
  Part Time -- 0.73 −0.31 1.48 0.39 -- -- 0.95 −0.05 1.02 0.02 --
  Self Employed -- 0.73 −0.31 0.72 −0.33 -- -- 1.12 0.11 1.01 0.01 --
 Volunteer Work
  Formal (Yes) 0.75 −0.29 -- 1.60 0.47* -- 0.92 −0.08 -- 1.43 0.36 --
  Informal (Yes) 0.54 −0.61*** 1.59 0.46 -- -- 0.68 −0.39** 1.42 0.35 -- --
 Educational Activities (Yes) 0.70 −0.36 0.49 −0.72 -- -- 0.52 −0.65 1.01 0.01 -- --
Social Location
 Health
  Good/Excellent (CPS) 2.24 0.81*** 0.93 −0.07 1.20 0.18 0.47 −0.76*** 1.54 0.43** 1.55 0.44* 1.18 0.16 0.51 −0.67***
  Work Disability (Yes) 0.23 −1.49*** 0.62 −0.47 1.10 0.10 4.03 1.39*** 0.34 −1.08*** 0.84 −0.18 0.86 −0.15 3.15 1.15***
 Social Class
  College Degree (Yes)W 1.64 0.49*** 2.38 0.87*** 1.02 0.02 0.59 −0.53*** 1.27 0.24** 1.96 0.67*** 1.17 0.16 0.61 −0.49***
 Race
  BlackN 0.72 −0.33** 0.73 −0.31 0.92 −0.08 1.48 0.39** 0.91 −0.09 0.96 −0.04 0.80 −0.22 1.03 0.03
  HispanicW 1.31 0.27* 0.52 −0.66* 0.78 −0.25 1.10 0.09 0.84 −0.18 0.68 −0.38 0.77 −0.27 1.59 0.46***
  Other 1.12 0.11 0.61 −0.49 1.27 0.24 1.00 0.00 1.18 0.16 0.88 −0.13 0.61 −0.50 1.07 0.07
 Non-Wage Income Sources
  Retirement (Pension)N 0.40 −0.92*** 0.98 −0.02 1.15 0.14 2.37 0.86*** 0.56 −0.57*** 1.11 0.10 1.23 0.20 1.58 0.46***
  SSI 0.20 −1.61** 0.19 −1.66** 0.33 −1.10 5.72 1.74*** 0.20 −1.60** 0.71 −0.34 0.46 −0.78* 4.09 1.41***
  SS F,N 0.26 −1.33*** 0.54 −0.62* 1.24 0.21 3.69 1.31*** 0.28 −1.26*** 1.08 0.08 1.34 0.30 2.15 0.76***
Linked Lives
 Marital Status-Spouse’s Employment
  Married, Spouse Employed W,F,N 1.23 0.21 2.14 0.76*** 1.00 0.00 0.61 −0.49*** 0.65 −0.43*** 1.30 0.26 0.79 −0.23 1.28 0.25**
  Married, Spouse Not Employed W,I,N 0.86 −0.15 1.85 0.62** 0.56 −0.59*** 1.03 0.03 0.48 −0.72*** 1.38 0.32* 0.97 −0.03 1.89 0.64***
 Children under 18 in the Home (Yes) W,N 1.06 0.06 1.28 0.25 0.68 −0.38* 0.90 −0.11 0.68 −0.39*** 1.13 0.13 0.71 −0.34* 1.54 0.43***
 Non-Resident Child Care (Yes) 0.61 −0.49* 1.32 0.28 1.22 0.20 1.41 0.34 0.45 −0.81*** 1.38 0.32 1.62 0.48** 1.11 0.11
 Adult Care (Yes) 0.34 −1.07*** 1.02 0.02 2.43 0.89** 1.07 0.07 0.65 −0.43* 1.01 0.01 2.18 0.78*** 1.11 0.10
Constant −1.29*** −2.89*** −1.73*** −1.85*** −0.97*** −3.17*** −2.15*** −1.27***

Model Fit
 F-test/Likelihood Ratio Chi-square 31.04*** 5.44*** 3.28*** 31.03*** 30.71*** 3.93*** 3.22*** 38.31***
 df 30 32 32 27 30 32 32 27
 Total observations 5847 5847 5847 5847 7491 7491 7491 7491

Source: Authors’ calculations using the 2003–2009 American Time Use Survey (ATUS).

1

Estimated models differ without constant based on Chow test (p<.05).

2

Estimated models differ with constant based on Chow test (p<.05).

W,F,I,N

Estimated coefficients differ by gender based on Chow test (p<.05) in work model (W), formal volunteering model (F), informal volunteering model (I), or non-engagement model (N).

Notes : Reference categories are ages 45–49, not working for pay (in formal/informal volunteer models), not a formal volunteer (in paid work and informal volunteer models), not an informal volunteer (in paid work and formal volunteer models), no educational activities (in paid work, formal/informal volunteer models), less than a college degree, does not receive retirement income, does not receive SSI, does not receive SS, white, fair/poor health, no work disability, not married, no children under 18 in the household, not giving adult care, not providing care to non-resident children, 2003, weekend interview.

*

p <.05;

**

p <.01;

***

p <.001 (two-tailed tests).