Table 3.
Discrete-time event history models predicting breakup for heterosexual & same-sex cohabiting couples, in log-odds.
| Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | Model 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Same-sex couple (=1) | 1 217*** | 1.361*** | 1 495*** | 0.828** |
| (0.283) | (0.282) | (0.272) | (0.294) | |
|
Equal earnings (=1 if earnings are equal, =0 if unequal) |
0.306 | 0.639** | 0.673** | 0.428+ |
| (0.222) | (0.236) | (0.236) | (0.231) | |
| Same-sex couple *Equal earnings | −1.549* | −1.551* | −1.300* | |
| (0.655) | (0.651) | (0.639) | ||
| Respondent years of education | −0.116*** | −0.086* | ||
| (0.031) | (0.034) | |||
| Respondent employment status | 0.118 | 0.052 | ||
| (= 1 if not working) | (0.202) | (0.203) | ||
| Respondent race (ref=White) | ||||
| Black | 0.531* | 0.322 | ||
| (0.259) | (0.264) | |||
| Hispanic | 0.131 | 0.011 | ||
| (0.229) | (0.238) | |||
| Other | 0.214 | 0.163 | ||
| (0.281) | (0.279) | |||
| Respondent religion (ref=Christian) | ||||
| Non-Christian | 0.433 | 0.362 | ||
| (0.314) | (0.309) | |||
| Not Religious | 0.008 | −0.000 | ||
| (0.226) | (0.225) | |||
| Respondent age | −0.073+ | 0.019 | ||
| (0.042) | (0.045) | |||
| Married/DP/CU in previous wave | −0.977*** | |||
| (0.196) | ||||
| Length of relationship (years) | −0.066*** | |||
| (0.015) | ||||
| Household income (in $10k) | −0.055** | |||
| (0.019) | ||||
| Children in household (yes=1) | 0.249 | |||
| (0.194) | ||||
| Constant | −1.280 | −1.386 | −0.376 | −1.852 |
| Model chi-square | 105.2 | 117.2 | 140.8 | 201.5 |
| df | 9 | 10 | 17 | 21 |
| Pseudo R-squared | 0.061 | 0.065 | 0.076 | 0.128 |
| N (couple-years) | 5565 | 5565 | 5565 | 5565 |
Source: HCMST, Waves I, II, III, IV (2009–2013).
Note: Standard errors in parentheses;
***
p<0.001,
**
p<0.01,
*
p<0.05,
+
p<0.10.
DP = Domestic partnership; CU = Civil Union.
Cohabiting couples include both married and unmarried partnerships.