Appendix A.
Descriptive statistics for pooled sample
| Mean | SD | Minimum – Maximum | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad marriage better | 1.62 | .83 | 1 – 5 |
| Married happier | 3.08 | 1.17 | 1 – 5 |
| Divorce solution | 2.47 | 1.14 | 1 – 5 |
| Marriage if child | 3.47 | 1.29 | 1 – 5 |
| Single parent okay | 3.04 | 1.22 | 1 – 5 |
| Wife’s job bad | 2.96 | 1.39 | 1 – 5 |
| Cohabit plan to wed | 2.45 | 1.17 | 1 – 5 |
| Cohabit no plan to wed | 2.44 | 1.21 | 1 – 5 |
| Premarital sex | 1.65 | 1.03 | 1 – 4 |
| Same sex sex | 2.76 | 1.34 | 1 – 4 |
| Extramarital sex | 3.39 | .86 | 1 – 4 |
| Female | .55 | .50 | 0 – 1 |
| Age | 45.89 | 17.02 | 15 – 98 |
| Married | .61 | .49 | 0 – 1 |
| Widowed | .09 | .28 | 0 – 1 |
| Divorced separated | .08 | .27 | 0 – 1 |
| Never married | .22 | .42 | 0 – 1 |
| College education | .26 | .44 | 0 – 1 |
| Employed | .53 | .50 | 0 – 1 |
| Partner Employed | .39 | .48 | 0 – 1 |
Source: 1988, 1991, 1994, 1998, 2002, and 2008 International Social Survey Program. Sample size differs by dependent variable and years.