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Table 4m Odds Ratios of Multinomial Logistic Regression
Models Predicting the Race of First Married Partner
(weighted data, n
Asian
=441)
Model 1
Model 2
(ref: white partner)
Other
Asian
Other
Asian
East Asian (ref.)
--
--
--
--
Filipinos
6.03** 5.82*** 7.07** 6.54**
South Asians
5.47*** 3.53**
6.27** 3.69*
Male 1.06
1.62
1.06
1.86
Age at Wave 4
1.14
1.18
1.23
1.17
Family Structure
Two-parent family (ref.)
--
--
Single-parent family
2.52
1.67
Stepfamily
1.75
0.31*
Other family
5.52†
2.71
Maternal Education
Less than HS (ref.)
--
--
High School
1.07
2.78
Some College
1.39
3.38
University and more
0.45
0.91
Generational Status
1st generation
1.37
6.04†
2nd generation
1.07
1.82
3rd generation (ref.)
--
--
pseudo r-square
0.01636
0.13989
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.