Journal of Population Sciences
From: Recognizing duration effects in multistate population models
A. Events over the 15 to 50 age interval | |||
Extended life table | 1995 life table | ||
1. Ratio of divorces/marriages | .438 | .403 | |
2. Ratio of remarriages/divorces | .586 | .655 | |
3. Average duration of a marriage | 15.15 | 14.69 | |
4. Average duration of a divorce | 5.86 | 6.33 | |
B. Events by duration in state, extended life table | |||
Duration: | 0 | 1 | 2 |
1. Fraction of divorces, ages 15–50 | .342 | .315 | .343 |
2. Fraction of remarriages, ages 15–50 | .706 | .203 | .091 |