Table 8 Cox regression on the proportional hazards of getting married among cohabitants by couple type—only currently co-residing couples without distinguishing between female- and male-same-sex couples. (INE, 2018)

Type of couple (ref: different-sex couple)

 Same-sex couple

− 0.15

(− 0.99)

− 0.20

(− 1.27)

− 0.5

(− 1.30)

Educational level (ref: both at most secondary educated)

 At least one tertiary educated

0.02

(0.41)

0.01

(0.24)

 Both tertiary educated

− 0.02

(− 0.49)

− 0.02

(− 0.46)

Country of origin (ref: both partners born in Spain)

 One partner born abroad

0.17*

(2.39)

0.17*

(2.34)

 Both partner born abroad

0.11

(1.09)

0.12

(1.21)

Citizenship (ref: both Spanish)

 One partner is foreign

0.25**

(2.84)

0.24**

(2.72)

 Both partners are foreign

0.41***

(3.44)

0.4***

(3.31)

Age of the respondent

− 0.01***

(− 3.56)

− 0.01***

(− 3.52)

Household income

− 0.01

(− 1.27)

− 0.01

(− 1.33)

Area of living (ref: rural area)

 Town

0.01

(0.13)

0.005

(0.10)

 City

− 0.121*

(− 2.42)

− 0.121*

(− 2.42)

Duration of unemployment spells (in months)

− 0.003***

(− 10.30)

− 0.003***

(− 10.32)

Ever been unemployed before marriage (ref: No)

 Yes

− 0.26***

(− 6.48)

− 0.26***

(− 6.48)

Has (at least a) child (ref: No)

 Yes

1.45***

(31.83)

1.46***

(31.83)

Had a child before marriage (ref: No)

 Yes

− 1.86***

(− 39.93)

− 1.86***

(− 39.93)

Type of couple # education

 Same-sex # one tertiary educated

0.63

(1.38)

 Same-sex # both tertiary educated

0.1

(0.22)

Type of couple # country of birth

 Same-sex # one born abroad

0.44

(1.09)

 Same-sex # both born abroad

− 0.33

(− 0.43)

Observations (N)

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