Table 1.
Random Intercept Regression Models Predicting Frequency of Contacts with Mother (N = 12,313; n = 24).
| Variables | (Model 1) | (Model 2) | (Model 3) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual level | |||
| Female | 0.431*** | 0.430*** | 0.114 |
| (0.027) | (0.027) | (0.066) | |
| (Age 35–44) | |||
| Age 18–24 | 0.269*** | 0.271*** | 0.044 |
| (0.052) | (0.052) | (0.116) | |
| Age 25–34 | 0.144*** | 0.145*** | 0.246** |
| (0.034) | (0.034) | (0.083) | |
| Age 45–54 | −0.034 | −0.035 | 0.137 |
| (0.036) | (0.036) | (0.093) | |
| Age 55+ | −0.111* | −0.113* | −0.011 |
| (0.049) | (0.049) | (0.132) | |
| (Not married) | |||
| Married/Cohabiting | 0.001 | 0.001 | −0.002 |
| (0.030) | (0.030) | (0.030) | |
| Number of children | −0.032** | −0.032** | −0.032** |
| (0.011) | (0.011) | (0.011) | |
| Number of siblings | −0.068*** | −0.067*** | −0.067*** |
| (0.007) | (0.007) | (0.007) | |
| (Primary education) | |||
| Secondary education | 0.145*** | 0.143*** | 0.596*** |
| (0.036) | (0.036) | (0.112) | |
| High education | 0.317*** | 0.318*** | 0.943*** |
| (0.036) | (0.036) | (0.106) | |
| Employed | 0.024 | 0.023 | 0.036 |
| (0.028) | (0.028) | (0.028) | |
| Religiosity | 0.026** | 0.027** | 0.029** |
| (0.009) | (0.009) | (0.009) | |
| Familistic attitudes | 0.115*** | 0.117*** | 0.119*** |
| (0.013) | (0.013) | (0.013) | |
| Proximity (travel time) | −0.128*** | −0.128*** | −0.127*** |
| (0.006) | (0.006) | (0.006) | |
| Country level | |||
| GNP per capita (ln) | – | 0.079 | 0.021 |
| (0.195) | (0.193) | ||
| Mobile subscriptions | – | 0.010* | 0.015*** |
| (0.004) | (0.004) | ||
| Cross-level interactions | |||
| Female × Mobile sub. | – | – | 0.006*** |
| (0.001) | |||
| Age 15–24 × Mobile sub. | – | – | 0.004* |
| (0.002) | |||
| Age 25–34 × Mobile sub. | – | – | −0.002 |
| (0.001) | |||
| Age 45–54 × Mobile sub. | – | – | 0.000 |
| (0.000) | |||
| Age 55+ × Mobile sub. | – | – | −0.003* |
| (0.002) | |||
| Secondary educ. × Mobile sub. | – | – | −0.007*** |
| (0.002) | |||
| High educ. × Mobile sub. | – | – | −0.010*** |
| (0.002) | |||
| Constant | 3.707*** | 2.300 | 2.543 |
| (0.113) | (1.786) | (1.762) | |
| St. deviation (individual) | 1.400*** | 1.400*** | 1.396*** |
| (0.009) | (0.009) | (0.009) | |
| St. deviation (country) | 0.411*** | 0.311*** | 0.306*** |
| (0.061) | (0.047) | (0.046) | |
| Rho | 0.079 | 0.047 | 0.046 |
| LR-chi 2 | 1226 | 1239 | 1318 |
| Df | 14 | 16 | 23 |
| Log Likelihood | −21662 | −21656 | −21616 |
p<0.001,
p<0.01,
p<0.05. Standard errors in parentheses.