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Journal of Population Sciences

Table 10 Linear regression models on symmetry in the division of routine and instrumental housework tasks (5 items) (Z-score)

From: Grandparents, family solidarity and the division of housework: evidence from the Italian case

 

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Coef

se

Coef

se

Coef

se

Meetings with (grand)parents

(Ref. Daily)

      

Living at home

0.316**

(0.072)

0.293**

(0.103)

0.342**

(0.094)

Weekly

0.106**

(0.034)

0.109*

(0.046)

0.090+

(0.046)

Less than weekly

0.088*

(0.042)

0.046

(0.058)

0.118*

(0.058)

N. of grandparents

0.014

(0.018)

− 0.011

(0.025)

− 0.006

(0.024)

Age (Ref. 25–34)

      

35–39

− 0.097*

(0.046)

− 0.185**

(0.070)

− 0.098+

(0.057)

40–44

− 0.096*

(0.045)

− 0.182**

(0.066)

− 0.156**

(0.057)

45–49

− 0.055

(0.050)

− 0.258**

(0.071)

− 0.058

(0.067)

50–59

0.063

(0.063)

− 0.240**

(0.083)

0.057

(0.104)

Region (Ref. North)

      

Centre

0.009

(0.042)

0.033

(0.057)

− 0.049

(0.056)

South

− 0.073*

(0.035)

− 0.089+

(0.048)

− 0.073

(0.047)

Education (Ref. Tertiary)

      

Secondary

− 0.103**

(0.039)

− 0.083

(0.059)

− 0.190**

(0.050)

Lower than secondary

− 0.114**

(0.044)

− 0.065

(0.063)

− 0.330**

(0.059)

Employed

0.349**

(0.062)

0.139

(0.111)

0.271**

(0.079)

Working hours per week

0.004**

(0.001)

− 0.005**

(0.002)

0.004*

(0.002)

Employed partner

0.446**

(0.071)

0.154+

(0.092)

0.306*

(0.122)

Partner working hours

− 0.014**

(0.002)

0.004

(0.002)

− 0.011**

(0.002)

Hiring a housekeeper

0.388**

(0.068)

0.292**

(0.101)

0.447**

(0.086)

Babysitter

0.152+

(0.079)

0.226+

(0.116)

0.066

(0.101)

N. of children

− 0.073**

(0.020)

− 0.046+

(0.027)

− 0.040

(0.027)

Constant

− 0.700**

(0.140)

0.034

(0.212)

− 0.628**

(0.184)

Observations

4121

 

2064

 

2057

 

R-squared

0.120

 

0.058

 

0.132

 
  1. Sample of grandchildren aged 0–13
  2. **p < 0.01, *p < 0.05, +p < 0.1