Table 2.
Baseline sample characteristics of the MARI sample (N = 396).
| Sample characteristic | (Expectant) mothers | (Expectant) fathers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (N = 293) | (N = 103) | |||
| Age (M, SD) | 28.06 | 4.41 | 31.32 | 5.88 |
| Education (N, %) | ||||
| No degree or 9th grade | 20 | 6.83 | 7 | 6.80 |
| 10th grade | 74 | 25.26 | 25 | 24.27 |
| High school | 106 | 36.18 | 31 | 30.10 |
| University | 93 | 31.74 | 40 | 38.83 |
| Marital status (N, %) | ||||
| Married | 106 | 36.18 | 41 | 39.81 |
| Never married | 177 | 60.41 | 58 | 56.31 |
| Separated/ widowed/ divorced | 10 | 3.41 | 4 | 3.88 |
| Working time (N, %) | ||||
| Full-time | 116 | 39.59 | 75 | 72.82 |
| Part-time | 80 | 27.30 | 5 | 4.85 |
| Currently not working | 97 | 33.11 | 23 | 22.33 |
| Monthly household income after taxes (N, %) |
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| < 500 Euros | 21 | 7.17 | 9 | 8.74 |
| 500–1,000 Euros | 103 | 35.15 | 42 | 40.78 |
| 1,500–2,500 Euros | 91 | 31.06 | 29 | 28.16 |
| 2,500–3,500 Euros | 53 | 18.09 | 15 | 14.56 |
| 3,500–4,500 Euros | 18 | 6.14 | 6 | 5.83 |
| More than 4,500 Euros | 7 | 2.39 | 2 | 1.94 |
| Big Five traits at T2 (M, SD) | ||||
| Extraversion | 3.60 | 0.83 | 3.31 | 0.87 |
| Emotional stability | 3.36 | 0.79 | 3.68 | 0.71 |
| Agreeableness | 3.35 | 0.67 | 3.31 | 0.72 |
| Conscientiousness | 3.83 | 0.58 | 3.75 | 0.57 |
| Openness | 3.78 | 0.63 | 3.74 | 0.75 |
M, mean; SD, standard deviation.