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Table 4 Proportional odds regression models of emotional closeness, compatibility in sexual interest, sexual preferences, and relationship happiness for males

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

 

Proportional Odds Model (POM)

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)

        

 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)

        

 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)

        

 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)

        

 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)

        

 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

 

2561

 

2561

 

2562

 
  1. NATSAL-3 data, own computations; weighted data; N number of subpopulation analysed (males); 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., a = 0.051.;