Table 3.
Matching processa, by gender, 2006 and 2010 MLSFH
| Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|
| Marriage-level statistics | ||
| Number of marriages reported in 2006 | 1305 | 1637 |
| Number of marriages reported in 2010 | 1171 | 1541 |
| Difference (2006–2010) | 134 | 96 |
| Match ratesa | ||
| % marriages reported in 2006 also reported in 2010 | 82.5 | 89.1 |
| % marriages reported in 2010 also reported in 2006 | 92.3 | 94.8 |
| Match status (%) | ||
| Matched-current | 56.5 | 54.0 |
| Matched-terminated | 21.6 | 31.6 |
| Unmatched-terminated | 21.9 | 14.4 |
| Number of marriages | 1468 | 1718 |
| Individual-level statistics | ||
| Did not report at least one marriage in 2006 or 2010 (%) | ||
| All respondents | 28.3 | 17.9 |
| Married more than onceb | 54.2 | 49.3 |
| Did not report multiple marriagesc (%) | 25.5 | 17.1 |
| Inconsistent reporting of marriage start date (%) | 60.3 | 54.1 |
| Inconsistent reporting of marriage end date (%) | 62.7 | 59.5 |
| Number of respondents | 763 | 1174 |
a
Restricted to marriages that began before the 2006 wave.
b
Refers to respondents married more than once by the 2006 wave.
c
Among respondents who did not report at least one marriage in both survey waves.