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Table 4c Odds Ratios of Multinomial Logistic Regression Models
Predicting the Race of First Cohabiting Partner
(weighted data, n
Asian
=617)
Model 1
Model 2
(ref: white partner)
Other
Asian
Other
Asian
East Asian (ref.)
--
--
--
--
Filipinos 3.13**
4.61**
3.56**
5.08**
South Asians 1.56
2.19
1.24
1.81
Male 1.59
1.73
1.5
1.83†
Age at Wave 4 1.34**
1.17
1.40**
1.20
Family Structure
Two-parent family (ref.)
--
--
Single-parent family
1.20
1.07
Stepfamily
1.05
0.37
Other family
4.11
2.41
Maternal Education
Less than HS (ref.)
--
--
High School
0.25*
0.51
Some College
0.21*
0.60
University and more
0.20*
0.24*
Generational Status
1st generation
0.54
0.91
2nd generation
0.88
0.54
3rd generation (ref.)
--
--
pseudo r-square
0.00871
0.10919
Note:
† p < .10, * p < .05, ** p < .01, *** p < .001
The “other” category in the outcome variable refers to partners who are
black, Hispanic, or other race.