Table 3.
Multilevel Models: Age and Closeness Predicting Network Size, Proximity, Contact Frequency, and Child Compositiona
| Japan | Lebanon | Mexico | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| b (SE) | b (SE) | b (SE) | b (SE) | |
| Network size | ||||
| Age | −0.02 (0.01) | 0.01 (0.01)* | −0.00 (0.01) | −0.05 (0.01)*** |
| Circle | −0.03 (0.07) | 1.93 (0.08)*** | 1.64 (0.07)*** | 0.75 (0.08)*** |
| −2 Log likelihood | 8,589.80 | 3,327.30 | 7,862.60 | 8,269.20 |
| Age × circle | 0.01 (0.01) | 0.02 (0.01)** | 0.01 (0.01) | 0.01 (0.01) |
| −2 Log likelihood | 8,588.70 | 3,318.00 | 7,859.30 | 8,265.90 |
| Δ −2 Log likelihood | 1.10 | 9.30*** | 3.30 | 3.30 |
| Proximity | ||||
| Age | 0.00 (0.01) | 0.00 (0.03) | −0.02 (0.01) | −0.01 (0.00)* |
| Circle | 3.17 (0.17)*** | −0.07 (0.20) | 0.85 (0.12)*** | 0.33 (0.06)*** |
| −2 Log Likelihood | 2,048.47 | 889.54 | 2,423.12 | 4,537.17 |
| Age × circle | −0.04 (0.01)** | −0.03 (0.02) | −0.00 (0.01) | −0.00 (0.00) |
| −2 Log likelihood | 2,041.32 | 887.70 | 2,423.10 | 4,536.87 |
| Δ −2 Log likelihood | 7.15** | 1.84 | 0.02 | 0.30 |
| Contact frequency | ||||
| Age | −0.00 (0.00) | −0.00 (0.00) | −0.00 (0.00) | −0.00 (0.00) |
| Circle | 0.94 (0.03)*** | 0.23 (0.05)*** | 0.66 (0.04)*** | 0.57 (0.02)*** |
| −2 Log likelihood | 12,475.00 | 3,860.40 | 9,432.00 | 10,338.20 |
| Age × circle | −0.00 (0.00) | −0.02 (0.00)*** | 0.00 (0.00) | −0.00 (0.00) |
| −2 Log likelihood | 12,474.80 | 3,846.60 | 9,431.90 | 10,335.90 |
| Δ −2 Log likelihood | 0.20 | 13.80*** | 0.10 | 2.30 |
| Child composition | ||||
| Age | 0.04 (0.01)*** | 0.04 (0.01)*** | 0.06 (0.01)*** | 0.03 (0.00)*** |
| Circle | 2.15 (0.09)*** | 1.74 (0.16)*** | 2.30 (0.13)*** | 1.87 (0.08)*** |
| −2 Log likelihood | 3,626.91 | 1,599.06 | 3,374.14 | 4,187.47 |
| Age × circle | −0.02 (0.01) | −0.02 (0.02) | −0.07 (0.01)*** | −0.01 (0.01) |
| −2 Log likelihood | 3,623.40 | 1,597.03 | 3,347.29 | 4,185.21 |
| Δ −2 Log likelihood | 3.51 | 2.03 | 26.85*** | 2.26 |
Note: SE = standard error.
aModels include controls for gender, marital status, and education.
*p < .05. **p < .01. ***p < .001.