Table 2 Transition to first child in Greece; random effects models

 Couple’s activity status (Ref = employed woman–employed man)

  Unemployed/inactive woman–employed man

1.11

1.08

1.09

  Employed woman–unemployed/inactive man

0.18**

0.17**

0.21*

  Unemployed/inactive woman–unemployed/inactive man

0.38

0.38

0.31

 Couple’s income (Ref = low–low)

  Woman’s high–man’s low

1.89

1.42

1.89

1.96

2.73

  Man’s high–woman’s low

1.76

2.31*

1.72

1.77

2.91

  High–high

2.12*

1.57

2.11*

2.26*

3.69

 Couple’s type of contract (Ref = at least one partner temporary)

  Woman’s permanent–man’s permanent

3.65**

 Couple’s education (Ref = man’s higher)

  Woman’s higher

2.97**

2.95*

5.47**

3.01*

4.2

  Low–low

2.41

2.27

5.72**

2.56

  Medium–medium

2.62*

2.73*

3.64*

2.57*

6.99*

  High–high

3.56**

3.66**

5.28**

3.57**

10.14**

 Calendar time (Ref = 2005–2009)

  2010–2013

0.47***

0.43**

1.57

0.67

2.82

 Couple’s education × time

  Woman’s higher × time

0.18

  Low–low × time

/

  Medium–medium × time

0.43

  High–high × time

0.36

 Couple’s activity status × time

  Unemployed/inactive woman–Employed man × time

0.29**

  Employed woman–unemployed/inactive man × time

/

  Unemployed/inactive woman–unemployed/inactive man

4.47

 Partners’ income × time

  Woman’s income high–man’s low × time

1.94

  Man’s income high–woman’s low × time

0.14

  Woman’s and man’s income high × time

2.06

 Couple’s type of contract × time

  Woman’s permanent–man’s permanent × time

0.19*

 No. of couples

1592

1592

1492

1497

482

 Log pseudolikelihood

− 362.8

− 357.4

− 357.9

− 357.3

− 137.3