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Table 3.6

Influence of shaping factors on network size and proportion of kin. Regression models, unstandardized Beta

coefficients

Model 1: Network size

Model 2: Proportion of kin

Model 1a

Model 1b

Model 1c

Model 2a

Model 2b

Model 2c

Country (ref.: Portugal)Switzerland

−0.607***

−0.0592***

−0.600***

−0.133***

−0.116***

−0.098***

Lithuania

−0.900***

−1.064***

−1.004***

0.071***

0.134***

0.122***

Birth-cohort (ref.: 1950–1955)1970–1975

−0.021

0.010

−0.007

−0.012

Gender (ref.: men)Women

0.301***

0.278***

−0.018

−0.015

Education level (ref.: medium)Low

−0.024

0.024

0.051**

0.041**

High

0.285***

0.261**

−0.074***

−0.071***

Child-centredness

0.023

0.013

Alternative family forms

0.154***

−0.014*

F

44.93***

18.66***

15.01***

135.06***

55.19***

42.85***

(^2) R
0.03
0.04
0.04
0.09
0.11
0.11
Note:
p < 0.05;
p < 0.01;
p < 0.001; Ref. means baseline category against which the other categories are compared
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