Table 4 Transition to first child in Greece, nested random effects models (without interactions)

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

 Unemployed/inactive woman–employed man

0.61*

0.98

1.03

1.15

1.09

1.09

1.09

1.11

/

 Employed woman–unemployed/inactive man

0.05***

0.06***

0.07***

0.1***

0.18**

0.18**

0.17**

0.18**

/

 Unemployed/inactive woman–unemployed/inactive man

0.1***

0.17***

0.21**

0.27*

0.39

0.4

0.36

0.38

/

Couple’s income (Ref = low–low)

 Woman’s high–man’s low

1.94

1.31

1.41

1.59

1.83

1.89

1.89

1.88

 Man’s high–woman’s low

0.93

0.86

0.83

1.69

1.61

1.76

1.76

1.94

 High–high

2.01*

1.29

1.26

1.73

1.78

2.1*

2.12*

2.31

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

 Woman’s higher

5.94***

4.66***

3.27**

3.36**

3.09**

2.97**

3.92

 Low–low

1.93

1.67

3.08**

2.63*

2.41

2.41

/

 Medium–medium

5.42***

4.42***

2.81***

2.76*

2.69*

2.62*

6.48*

 High–high

8.01***

5.95***

3.42**

3.62**

3.49**

3.56**

9.59*

Calendar time (Ref = 2005–2009)

 2010–2013

0.41***

0.49***

0.48***

0.47***

0.47***

0.81

Woman’s age (Ref = 30–34)

 Up to 24

1.2

1.94

1.89

1.79

1.23

 25–29

0.6*

0.72

0.67

0.66

0.54

 35–39

0.39***

0.37***

0.36***

0.36***

0.83

 40–49

0.04***

0.04***

0.04***

0.04***

0.05***

Marital status (Ref = other union)

 Legal union

4.62***

5.03***

4.58***

1.9

Area of residence (Ref = Attiki)

 Voreia Ellada (Northern Greece)

2.28***

2.13**

2.15*

 Kentriki Ellada (Central Greece)

1.65

1.59

1.69

 Aigaio and Kriti (Aegean Islands and Crete)

2.27**

2.13*

2.36

Degree of urbanization (densely populated area)

 Intermediate area

1.56

1.13

 Sparsely populated area

1.26

2.36*

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

 Woman’s permanent–man’s permanent

1.92

No. of couples

1749

1729

1719

1719

1592

1592

1592

1592

461

Log pseudolikelihood

– 449.5

− 443.6

− 432.7

− 425.9

− 378.1

− 369.1

− 363.9

− 362.8

− 137.5