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Journal of Population Sciences

Table 5 Coding schema: Couples’ marital intentions in 2009

From: Decisions on marriage? Couples’ decisions on union transition in Sweden

Question: Do you and your partner plan to get married?

1. Yes, within the next 2 years

2. Yes, but later

3. I would like to, but my partner would not

4. My partner would like to, but I would not

5. No, we do not have plans to get married

6. Do not know

Woman’s intentions

Man’s intentions

n couples

%

Couple’s marital intentions

Yes, within 2 years

Yes, within 2 years

85

16.8

Both want

Yes, within 2 years

Yes, but later

15

3.0

Both want

Yes, within 2 years

My partner would like to, I would not

1

0.2

Woman wants, man does not

Yes, within 2 years

No, we don’t

2

0.4

Woman wants, man does not

Yes, within 2 years

Missing

1

0.2

Both want

Yes, but later

Yes, within 2 years

28

5.5

Both want

Yes, but later

Yes, but later

100

19.7

Both want

Yes, but later

My partner would like to, I would not

7

1.4

Woman wants, man does not

Yes, but later

No, we don’t

13

2.6

Woman wants, man does not

Yes, but later

Don’t know

7

1.4

Woman wants, man does not

Yes, but later

Missing

4

0.8

Both want

I would like to, my partner would not

Yes, within 2 years

3

0.6

Both want

I would like to, my partner would not

Yes, but later

7

1.4

Both want

I would like to, my partner would not

My partner would like to, I would not

25

4.9

Woman wants, man does not

I would like to, my partner would not

No, we don’t

6

1.2

Woman wants, man does not

I would like to, my partner would not

Don’t know

3

0.6

Woman wants, man does not

My partner would like to, I would not

Yes, but later

3

0.6

Man wants, woman does not

My partner would like to, I would not

I would like to, my partner would not

1

0.2

Man wants, woman does not

My partner would like to, I would not

No, we don’t

3

0.6

Neither wants

My partner would like to, I would not

Don’ know

1

0.2

Neither wants

No, we don’t

Yes, within 2 years

5

1.0

Man wants, women does not

No, we don’t

Yes, but later

11

2.2

Man wants, woman does not

No, we don’t

I would like to, my partner would not

1

0.2

Man wants, woman does not

No, we don’t

My partner would like to, I would not

12

2.4

Neither wants

No, we don’t

No, we don’t

53

10.5

Neither wants

No, we don’t

Don't know

14

2.8

Neither wants

No, we don’t

Missing

1

0.2

Neither wants

Don’t know

Yes, within 2 years

5

1.0

Man wants, woman does not

Don’t know

Yes, but later

23

4.5

Man wants, woman does not

Don’t know

I would like to, my partner would not

2

0.4

Man wants, woman does not

Don’t know

My partner would like to, I would not

4

0.8

Neither wants

Don’t know

No, we don’t

22

4.3

Neither wants

Don’t know

Don’t know

23

4.5

Neither wants

Don’t know

Missing

2

0.4

Neither wants

Missing

Yes, within 2 years

5

1.0

Both want

Missing

Yes, but later

5

1.0

Both want

Missing

My partner would like to, I would not

1

0.2

Neither wants

Missing

No, we don’t

3

0.6

Neither wants

 

Total

507

100