Journal of Population Sciences
 | Proportional Odds Model (POM) | |||||||
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Males | 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) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Cohabitors | 0.86 (0.66–1.11) | 0.261 | 0.99 (0.77–1.27) | 0.987 | 1.07 (0.83–1.38) | 0.588 | 0.79a (0.61–1.00) | 0.051 |
 LATs | 1.04 (0.76–1.41) | 0.795 | 2.10*** (1.59–2.78) | p < 0.001 | 1.52** (1.15–2.01) | 0.003 | 0.55*** (0.41–0.71) | p < 0.001 |
Age groups (ref. 16–29) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 30–39 | 0.71* (0.54–0.92) | 0.013 | 0.99 (0.77–1.25) | 0.912 | 0.86 (0.67–1.09) | 0.231 | 0.84 (0.67–1.05) | 0.136 |
 40–49 | 0.88 (0.63–1.21) | 0.438 | 1.06 (0.79–1.41) | 0.694 | 1.22 (0.91–1.61) | 0.171 | 0.81 (0.62–1.06) | 0.125 |
 50–59 | 0.77 (0.54–1.10) | 0.157 | 1.45* (1.01–2.05) | 0.039 | 1.36 (0.96–1.92) | 0.082 | 0.83 (0.58–1.17) | 0.281 |
 60+ | 1.15 (0.75–1.76) | 0.517 | 2.19*** (1.49–3.22) | p < 0.001 | 1.66** (1.14–2.42) | 0.008 | 1.01 (0.67–1.50) | 0.963 |
Relationship duration | 1.02 (0.98–1.02) | 0.882 | 0.98*** (0.96–0.99) | p < 0.001 | 0.98*** (0.96–0.99) | p < 0.001 | 0.99 (0.98–1.00) | 0.169 |
Number of natural children (ref. 0) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 1 | 1.48** (1.13–1.92) | 0.004 | 1.02 (0.80–1.30) | 0.855 | 1.26 (0.97–1.62) | 0.073 | 1.02 (0.80–1.31) | 0.844 |
 2 | 1.04 (0.81–1.34) | 0.737 | 0.85 (0.67–1.06) | 0.162 | 0.99 (0.77–1.25) | 0.927 | 0.93 (0.73–1.17) | 0.531 |
 3+ | 1.01 (0.81–1.34) | 0.965 | 0.79 (0.60–1.02) | 0.080 | 0.96 (0.73–1.24) | 0.759 | 0.85 (0.65–1.09) | 0.215 |
Health and disability problems (ref. No) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 0.80 (0.62–1.02) | 0.080 | 0.69** (0.54–0.86) | 0.001 | 0.75* (0.59–0.93) | 0.010 | 0.73** (0.58–0.91) | 0.007 |
No. of sexual partners in life (ref. 1) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 2 | 0.73 (0.51–1.04) | 0.149 | 0.77 (0.54–1.07) | 0.118 | 0.71 (0.48–1.04) | 0.083 | 0.89 (0.60–1.31) | 0.556 |
 3–4 | 0.73 (0.51–1.04) | 0.084 | 0.69* (0.51–0.91) | 0.010 | 0.78 (0.58–1.04) | 0.093 | 0.59** (0.42–0.82) | 0.002 |
 5+ | 0.64** (0.47–0.85) | 0.003 | 0.70** (0.55–0.88) | 0.003 | 0.72** (0.56–0.91) | 0.007 | 0.64** (0.48–0.83) | 0.001 |
Attempt sex without respondent’s will (ref. No) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 Yes | 0.85 (0.53–1.35) | 0.496 | 0.82 (0.52–1.29) | 0.400 | 0.94 (0.59–1.49) | 0.795 | 0.75 (0.47–1.17) | 0.204 |
Educational attainment (ref. None) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Degree level qualification | 0.74 (0.50–1.10) | 0.142 | 0.52*** (0.36–0.73) | p < 0.001 | 0.69* (0.48–0.98) | 0.040 | 0.58** (0.37–0.87) | 0.010 |
 Other higher and advanced level | 0.79 (0.53–1.16) | 0.238 | 0.79 (0.56–1.10) | 0.166 | 0.78 (0.55–1.11) | 0.173 | 0.65* (0.42–0.99) | 0.046 |
 GCSE, O-level/equivalent/other | 0.85 (0.57–1.25) | 0.416 | 0.80 (0.56–1.13) | 0.202 | 0.93 (0.64–1.32) | 0.684 | 0.63* (0.40–0.97) | 0.036 |
N | 2561 | Â | 2561 | Â | 2561 | Â | 2562 | Â |