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Table 3 Proportional odds regression models for emotional closeness, compatibility in sexual interest, sexual preferences, and relationship happiness for females

From: Sexual intimacy and relationship happiness in living apart together, cohabiting, and married relationships: evidence from Britain

 

Proportional odds model (POM)

Females

Emotional closeness

Compatibility in sexual interest

Compatibility in sexual preferences

Relationship Happiness

Variables

Model 1

p value

Model 2

p value

Model 3

p value

Model 4

p value

Partnership type (ref. Marrieds)

        

 Cohabitors

0.87 (0.70–1.08)

0.210

1.03 (0.84–1.24)

0.773

0.90 (0.74–1.09)

0.296

0.60*** (0.50–0.72)

p < 0.001

 LATs

0.77* (0.61–0.97)

0.028

1.37** (1.10–1.69)

0.004

0.92 (0.74–1.14)

0.483

0.57*** (0.46–0.69)

p < 0.001

Age groups (ref. 16–29)

        

 30–39

0.85 (0.69–1.04)

0.131

0.95 (0.79–1.14)

0.600

1.04 (0.86–1.26)

0.653

0.95 (0.79–1.13)

0.569

 40–49

0.87 (0.67–1.11)

0.258

1.03 (0.81–1.30)

0.779

1.13 (0.89–1.44)

0.305

0.77* (0.62–0.94)

0.014

 50–59

1.33 (0.98–1.80)

0.063

1.65*** (1.25–2.16)

p < 0.001

1.35* (1.01–1.79)

0.041

0.81 (0.61–1.07)

0.149

 60+

2.08*** (1.39–3.10)

p < 0.001

1.77** (1.25–2.48)

0.001

1.40 (0.99–1.97)

0.053

0.88 (0.61–1.24)

0.457

Relationship duration

0.96*** (0.95–0.97)

p < 0.001

0.98*** (0.96–0.99)

p < 0.001

0.98*** (0.96–0.99)

p < 0.001

0.99* (0.97–1.00)

0.036

Number of natural children (ref. 0)

        

 1

0.70** (0.55–0.87)

0.002

0.80* (0.65–0.96)

0.022

0.80* (0.64–0.98)

0.039

0.74** (0.60–0.89)

0.002

 2

0.78* (0.62–0.97)

0.032

0.84 (0.68–1.01)

0.066

0.94 (0.76–1.15)

0.560

0.76** (0.62–0.91)

0.003

 3+

0.81 (0.63–1.03)

0.091

0.99 (0.79–1.22)

0.897

1.02 (0.81–1.29)

0.827

0.71** (0.57–0.88)

0.002

Health and disability problems (ref. No)

        

 Yes

0.68*** (0.56–0.81)

p < 0.001

0.47*** (0.40–0.56)

p < 0.001

0.69*** (0.57–0.82)

p < 0.001

0.86 (0.74–1.00)

0.061

No. of sexual partners in life (ref. 1)

        

 2

0.86 (0.64–1.12)

0.27

0.76* (0.59–0.96)

0.025

1.04 (0.80–1.33)

0.771

0.86 (0.65–1.11)

0.254

 3–4

0.70** (0.54–0.88)

0.003

0.69*** (0.56–0.84)

p < 0.001

1.03 (0.82–1.27)

0.817

0.83 (0.66–1.03)

0.105

 5+

0.70** (0.56–0.87)

0.001

0.63*** (0.51–0.75)

p < 0.001

1.01 (0.81–1.23)

0.962

0.79* (0.64–0.95)

0.017

Attempt sex without respondent's will (ref. No)

        

 Yes

0.63*** (0.52–0.74)

p < 0.001

0.68*** (0.56–0.81)

p < 0.001

0.76** (0.62–0.92)

0.006

0.84* (0.71–0.98)

0.027

Educational attainment (ref. None)

        

 Degree level qualification

0.78 (0.57–1.04)

0.094

0.57*** (0.56–0.81)

p < 0.001

0.78 (0.59–1.02)

0.073

0.93 (0.68–1.27)

0.668

 Other higher and advanced level

1.05 (0.77–1.42)

0.736

0.67** (0.51–0.86)

0.002

0.96 (0.73–1.26)

0.777

0.89 (0.64–1.22)

0.463

 GCSE, O-level/equivalent/other

0.97 (0.73–1.27)

0.807

0.84 (0.66–1.05)

0.125

0.90 (0.69–1.15)

0.393

0.99 (0.72–1.34)

0.935

N

3940

  

3940

   

3940

  1. NATSAL-3 data, own computations; weighted data; N number of subpopulation analysed (females); Models 1, 2, 3, 4 include: partnership type, age groups, relationship duration, number of children; respondent’s health and disability status in the last year, number of sexual partners (heterosexual and homosexual) in life, if someone attempted sex without respondent’s will, educational attainment; the results are presented as odds ratios; POM: proportional odds model; confidence intervals in parenthesis; ***p < 0.001, **p < 0.01, *p < 0.05
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