Table 3.
Baseline sample characteristics of the DREAM sample (N = 2,819).
| Sample characteristic | (Expectant) mothers | (Expectant) fathers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (N = 1,689) | (N = 1,130) | |||
| Age (M, SD) | 30.24 | 3.98 | 32.59 | 4.95 |
| Education (N, %) | ||||
| No degree or 9th grade | 15 | 0.89 | 39 | 3.45 |
| 10th grade | 344 | 20.37 | 262 | 23.19 |
| High school | 365 | 21.61 | 210 | 18.58 |
| University | 953 | 56.42 | 606 | 53.63 |
| Other/unknown/missing data | 12 | 0.71 | 13 | 1.15 |
| Marital status (N, %) | ||||
| Married | 752 | 44.52 | 531 | 46.99 |
| Unmarried | 892 | 52.81 | 557 | 49.29 |
| Widowed/divorced | 41 | 2.43 | 38 | 3.36 |
| Unknown/missing data | 4 | 0.24 | 4 | 0.35 |
| Working time (N, %) | ||||
| Full-time | 767 | 45.41 | 956 | 84.6 |
| Part-time | 259 | 15.33 | 82 | 7.26 |
| Irregular | 40 | 2.37 | 30 | 2.65 |
| School/ university/ training | 64 | 3.79 | 35 | 3.1 |
| Currently not working | 472 | 27.95 | 13 | 1.15 |
| Other/unknown/missing data | 87 | 5.15 | 14 | 1.24 |
| Monthly individual income after taxes (N, %) |
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| ≤ 450 Euros | 53 | 3.14 | 25 | 2.21 |
| 451–850 Euros | 46 | 2.72 | 12 | 1.06 |
| 851–1,500 Euros | 392 | 23.21 | 154 | 13.63 |
| 1,501–2,500 Euros | 890 | 52.69 | 612 | 54.16 |
| >2,500 Euros | 216 | 12.79 | 281 | 24.87 |
| Other/ unknown/ missing data | 92 | 5.45 | 46 | 4.07 |
| Big Five traits at T2 (M, SD) | ||||
| Extraversion | 4.75 | 1.32 | 4.68 | 1.31 |
| Emotional stability | 4.23 | 1.23 | 4.92 | 1.14 |
| Agreeableness | 5.45 | 0.91 | 5.33 | 0.88 |
| Conscientiousness | 5.62 | 0.93 | 5.31 | 0.95 |
| Openness | 4.70 | 1.22 | 4.70 | 1.13 |
M, mean; SD, standard deviation.