Table 4 Cox regression on the proportional hazards of transitioning from non-marital cohabitation to marriage among cohabitants by couple type—only currently co-residing female same-sex couples and different-sex couples where the respondent is woman. (INE, 2018)

Type of couple (ref: different-sex couple)

 Female same-sex couples

− 0.24

(− 1.32)

− 0.3

(− 1.61)

− 0.7

(− 1.56)

Educational level (ref: both at most secondary educated)

 At least one high educated

0.002

(0.04)

− 0.004

(− 0.10)

 Both high educated

− 0.03

(− 0.50)

− 0.03

(− 0.50)

Country of origin (ref: both partners born in Spain)

 Just one born in Spain

0.18^*

(2.31)

0.19^*

(2.39)

 Both born abroad

0.12

(1.07)

0.14

(1.28)

Citizenship (ref: both Spanish)

 One partner is foreign

0.24^*

(2.53)

0.23^*

(2.40)

 Both partners are foreign

0.45^***

(3.34)

0.43^**

(3.15)

Age of the respondent

− 0.01^**

(− 3.29)

− 0.01^**

(− 3.26)

Household income

− 0.012

(− 1.35)

− 0.02

(− 1.41)

Area of living (ref: rural area)

 Town

0.003

(0.05)

0.001

(0.02)

 City

− 0.1

(− 1.93)

− 0.1

(− 1.92)

Duration of unemployment spells (in months)

− 0.003^***

(− 9.63)

− 0.003^***

(− 9.66)

Ever been unemployed before marriage (ref: No)

 Yes

− 0.26^***

(− 5.94)

− 0.26^***

(− 5.95)

Has a(t least a) child (ref: No)

 Yes

1.46^***

(29.18)

1.47^***

(29.21)

Had a child before marriage (ref: No)

 Yes

− 1.87^***

(− 36.44)

− 1.87^***

(− 36.46)

Type of couple # education

 Same-sex # one tertiary educated

0.85

(1.58)

 Same-sex # both tertiary educated

0.45

(0.83)

Type of couple # country of birth

 Same-sex # one born abroad

− 0.03

(− 0.04)

 Same-sex # both born abroad

− 1.2

(− 1.15)

Observations (N)

4219

4219

4219