Journal of Population Sciences
From: Transition to first birth during the Great Recession: the case of Greece
 | Percentage | Obs. | 1st child |
---|---|---|---|
Couple’s education | |||
 Man’s higher | 14.58 | 254 | 6 |
 Woman’s higher | 20.72 | 361 | 32 |
 Low–low | 17.34 | 302 | 11 |
 Medium–medium | 25.32 | 441 | 38 |
 High–high | 22.04 | 384 | 46 |
Couple’s activity status | |||
 Unemployed/inactive woman–employed man | 28.59 | 500 | 36 |
 Employed woman–employed man | 52.48 | 918 | 92 |
 Employed woman–unemployed/inactive man | 10.18 | 176 | 2 |
 Unemployed/inactive woman–unemployed/inactive man | 8.75 | 153 | 3 |
Couple’s income | |||
 Woman’s high–man’s low | 21.82 | 378 | 32 |
 Man’s high–woman’s low | 20.79 | 360 | 20 |
 Low–low | 26.15 | 453 | 24 |
 High–high | 31.24 | 541 | 56 |
Calendar time | Â | Â | Â |
 2005–2009 | 54.46 | 1075 | 98 |
 2010–2013 | 45.54 | 899 | 38 |
Woman’s age | |||
 Up to 24 | 5.92 | 101 | 13 |
 25–29 | 17.42 | 297 | 33 |
 30–34 | 21.29 | 363 | 64 |
 35–39 | 14.84 | 253 | 19 |
 40–49 | 40.53 | 691 | 7 |
Marital status | |||
 Legal union | 87.11 | 1601 | 125 |
 Other union | 12.89 | 237 | 11 |
Area of residence | |||
 Voreia Ellada (Northern Greece) | 36.34 | 668 | 52 |
 Kentriki Ellada (Central Greece) | 21.16 | 389 | 20 |
 Attiki | 32.54 | 598 | 46 |
 Aigaio and Kriti (Aegean Islands and Crete) | 9.96 | 183 | 18 |
Degree of urbanization | |||
 Densely populated area | 42.6 | 783 | 60 |
 Intermediate area | 12.84 | 236 | 25 |
 Sparsely populated area | 44.56 | 819 | 51 |
Couple’s type of contract |  |  |  |
 At least one partner temporary | 29.26 | 158 | 10 |
 Woman’s permanent–man’s permanent | 70.74 | 382 | 41 |