Table 2.
Multivariate Models of First Union Formation
Marriage | Cohabitation | Cohabitation | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(Remaining Single is reference) | (Marriage is reference) | |||||
b | OR | b | OR | b | OR | |
Pregnant | 2.724*** (0.19) | 15.24 | 1.599*** (0.12) | 4.95 | −1.125*** (0.21) | 0.34 |
Pregnancy by Age interactions | ||||||
Pregnant X Age 19-23 | −1.004*** (0.25) | 0.37 | −0.536*** (0.17) | 0.58 | 0.468^ (0.28) | 1.60 |
Pregnant X Age 24-28 | −1.025** (0.35) | 0.36 | −0.311 (0.25) | 0.73 | 0.714^ (0.40) | 2.04 |
Pregnant X Age 29 plus | −0.006 (1.22) | 0.99 | −1.078 (1.07) | 0.34 | −1.072 (1.56) | 0.34 |
Age (16-18 ref) | ||||||
Age 19-23 | 1.178*** (0.16) | 3.25 | 0.968*** (0.09) | 2.63 | −0.209 (0.15) | 0.81 |
Age 24-28 | 1.238*** (0.22) | 3.45 | 0.968*** (0.13) | 2.63 | −0.270 (0.19) | 0.76 |
Age 29 plus | 0.502 (0.38) | 1.65 | 0.516* (0.24) | 1.68 | 0.013 (0.37) | 1.01 |
Constant | −6.373*** (0.17) | 0.00 | −3.913*** (0.11) | 0.02 | 2.460*** (0.19) | 11.70 |
Notes: results are weighted, adjust for clustering and stratification, and are based on multiply imputed data; standard errors are in parentheses; models include controls for race, family structure, education, and birth order;
p < .01
p < 0.05
p < 0.01
p < 0.001