Table 3.
Descriptive statistics (N = 18,043; last observed person-year)
| Mean | SD | Minimum | Maximum | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transition to first-time homeownership | 0.71 | 0 | 1 | |
| Parents homeowner at age 10 | 0.58 | 0 | 1 | |
| Parent’s job at age 10 | ||||
| Elementary | 0.19 | 0 | 1 | |
| Less skilled job | 0.64 | 0 | 1 | |
| Technician/ass. professional | 0.05 | 0 | 1 | |
| Professional | 0.09 | 0 | 1 | |
| Unknown/armed forces/no breadwinner | 0.04 | 0 | 1 | |
| Degree of urbanization | ||||
| Rural/village | 0.40 | 0 | 1 | |
| Moderately urban | 0.44 | 0 | 1 | |
| Large city | 0.16 | 0 | 1 | |
| Current or last job | ||||
| Elementary | 0.10 | 0 | 1 | |
| Less skilled job | 0.36 | 0 | 1 | |
| Technician/ass. professional | 0.07 | 0 | 1 | |
| Professional | 0.11 | 0 | 1 | |
| Unknown/armed forces | 0.01 | 0 | 1 | |
| Never paid work | 0.35 | 0 | 1 | |
| Employment status | ||||
| Employed | 0.62 | 0 | 1 | |
| Non-employed | 0.37 | 0 | 1 | |
| In education | 0.02 | 0 | 1 | |
| Years in labor market | 17.04 | 14.40 | 0 | 73 |
| Education (in years) | 5.27 | 4.06 | 0 | 16 |
| Age | 43.57 | 18.21 | 18 | 100 |
| Year of birth | 1942.01 | 9.90 | 1908 | 1963 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 0.76 | 0 | 1 | |
| Never partnered | 0.06 | 0 | 1 | |
| Cohabiting unmarried | 0.07 | 0 | 1 | |
| Widowed/divorced | 0.11 | 0 | 1 | |
| No children | 0.32 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1–2 children | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 or more children | 0.18 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Third wave of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE): SHARELIFE