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Table 3.7

Influence of shaping factors on the proportion of co-resident alters and female alters. Regression models,

unstandardized Beta coefficients

Model 3: Proportion of co-resident alters

Model 4: Proportion of female alters

Model 3a

Model 3b

Model 3c

Model 4a

Model 4b

Model 4c

Country (ref.: Portugal)Switzerland

−0.049***

−0.029

0.012

0.022

0.012

0.000

Lithuania

0.136***

0.185***

0.165***

0.034

0.007

0.009

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

−0.067***

−0.076***

0.024*

0.025*

Gender (ref.: men)Women

−0.017

−0.012

−0.097***

−0.097***

Education level (ref.: medium)Low

0.056***

0.039*

0.002

0.004

High

−0.049***

−0.044**

0.034**

0.034**

Child-centredness

0.032***

−0.011

Alternative family forms

−0.018*

−0.005

F

89.20***

37.77***

31.73***

4.15*

18.82***

14.42***

(^2) R
0.06
0.08
0.08
0.00
0.04
0.04
Notes:
p < 0.05;
p < 0.01;
p < 0.001; Ref. means baseline category against which the other categories are
compared
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