Table 2.
Descriptive statistics, women who ever formed a union between ages 18–25 (N = 14,211)
| Birth cohort | b.1960–1964 | b.1965–1969 | b.1970–1974 | b.1975–1979 | b.1980–1984 | b.1985–1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | %| M | %| M | %| M | %| M | %| M | %| M |
| Ever cohabited | 51.7 | 59.0 | 66.8 | 72.9 | 77.3 | 79.0 |
| Ever dissolved a union | 31.4 | 31.6 | 34.4 | 35.6 | 40.8 | 44.4 |
| Type of dissolutions | ||||||
| No dissolution | 68.6 | 68.4 | 65.6 | 64.4 | 59.2 | 55.6 |
| Only cohabiting | 12.6 | 15.8 | 19.3 | 21.6 | 26.7 | 34.2 |
| Only marital | 16.9 | 14.1 | 13.2 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 8.7 |
| Both cohabiting and marital | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 1.5 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||
| Non-Hispanic White | 75.7 | 68.0 | 65.7 | 63.4 | 59.6 | 64.5 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 9.8 | 12.2 | 10.9 | 11.5 | 13.0 | 11.8 |
| Hispanic | 10.7 | 13.9 | 17.4 | 18.8 | 20.4 | 17.2 |
| Non-Hispanic Other | 3.9 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 7.1 | 6.5 |
| Education | ||||||
| Less than high school | 12.2 | 10.2 | 12.8 | 10.8 | 9.9 | 9.2 |
| High school diploma or GED | 35.4 | 33.5 | 28.0 | 27.8 | 27.8 | 26.4 |
| Some college | 31.9 | 30.2 | 28.6 | 32.2 | 32.5 | 36.7 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 20.4 | 26.1 | 30.6 | 29.2 | 29.8 | 27.7 |
| Family background | ||||||
| Raised with two biological/adoptive parents | 67.5 | 63.6 | 61.4 | 56.5 | 56.6 | 51.9 |
| Mother’s education | ||||||
| Less than high school | 28.22 | 27.6 | 26.1 | 23.7 | 22.5 | 17.3 |
| High school diploma or GED | 44.9 | 41.8 | 37.0 | 35.1 | 32.1 | 35.6 |
| Some college | 15.6 | 16.9 | 20.0 | 23.4 | 26.9 | 22.9 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 11.3 | 13.7 | 16.9 | 17.8 | 18.5 | 24.3 |
| Relationship history | ||||||
| Age at first union (mean) | 20.4 | 20.6 | 20.5 | 20.6 | 20.4 | 20.2 |
| Unpartnered first birth | 10.0 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 14.2 | 11.6 | 10.3 |
| N | 2,615 | 3,030 | 3,123 | 2,837 | 2,106 | 500 |
Note: All values are weighted.
Source: 1995, 2002, 2006–2010, 2011–2015 NSFG