Table 3.
Odds ratios from logistic regression predicting union dissolution among married and cohabiting couples
| Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | Model 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Type (ref. = different-sex married) | ||||
| Different-sex cohabiting | 2.86*** | 2.64*** | 2.86*** | 2.65*** |
| Same-sex cohabiting | 2.53*** | 2.82*** | 2.57*** | 2.85*** |
| Younger partner’s agea | 0.98** | 0.99** | ||
| Age heterogamyb | 1.15* | 1.15* | ||
| Race (ref. = both partners white) | ||||
| One partner nonwhite | 1.16 | 1.17 | ||
| Neither partner white | 1.18* | 1.19* | ||
| Education (ref. = both have at least a college degree) | ||||
| One has a college degree | 1.49*** | 1.49*** | ||
| Neither has a college degree | 1.62*** | 1.61*** | ||
| Household Income (logged) | 0.97 | 0.97 | ||
| Minor Child in Household | 0.86† | 0.86† | ||
| DOMA Statec | 1.13† | 1.09 | ||
| Month | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| N (observations) | 234,481 | 234,481 | 234,481 | 234,481 |
| N (couples) | 5,701 | 5,701 | 5,701 | 5,701 |
| Model χ2 | 295.33*** | 369.41 | 297.00*** | 369.82*** |
Notes: Regression models are weighted with the indicator, WHFNWGT. The model χ2 statistics are likelihood-ratio test statistics rather than goodness-of-fit tests.
Source: 2008 SIPP Core Data File Waves 1–14.
a
In years.
b
Age heterogamy flags couples having at least five years difference between partners’ ages.
c
DOMA state is an indicator that flags couples living in a state that did not have a constitutional amendment restricting marriage to one man and one women.
†
p < .10;
*
p < .05;
**
p < .01;
***
p < .001