Table 1 Selected characteristics of men
Immigrant | Native | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Selected characteristics | Intermarriage | Immigrant marriage | Intermarriage | Native marriage |
Number of Obs.1 | 3,831 (18.1%) | 17, 283 (80.9%) | ||
Working hours per weekday: | ||||
0 | 11.4% | 11.4% | 10.3% | 9.3% |
8-10 | 63.2% | 73.2 | 61.3% | 61.7% |
11-12 | 17.4% | 8.9% | 18.9% | 19.8% |
Marriage pattern | 869 | 2,962 | 819 | 16, 464 |
(22.7%) | (77.3%) | (4.7%) | (95.3) | |
Labor hours | 8.5 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 8.8 |
Partner’s labor hours | 5.4 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 5.4 |
Household hours | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
Partner’s household hours | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
Years of education | 12.1 | 10.5 | 12.6 | 12.7 |
Difference in education | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Age at marriage | 29.2 | 25.4 | 30.9 | 28.4 |
Duration of marriage | 13.2 | 17.6 | 13.7 | 17.3 |
Years since immigration | 26.2 | 19.7 | / | / |
Age at immigration | 16.7 | 23.1 | / | / |
Language2 (German): | ||||
Speaking | 1.4 | 2.3 | / | / |
Writing | 2.0 | 2.8 | / | / |
Identity3: | 2.8 | 3.1 | / | / |
with Germany | ||||
with Home Country | 2.5 | 2.5 | / | / |
Big Five4: | ||||
Openness | positive*** | |||
Emotional stability | ||||
Extraversion | positive*** | |||
Agreeableness | negative*** | |||
Conscientiousness | ||||
Risk proclivity5: | 5.2 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 5.1 |
Origin of best friend: | ||||
East or West Germany | 73.0% | 32.4% | 90.7% | 99.1% |
Other country | 27.0% | 67.6% | 9.3% | 0.9% |
Distribution of income: | ||||
Each manages money separately | 19.7% | 3.9% | 17.6% | 16.1% |
I manage, partner receives portion | 4.8% | 10.9% | 8.4% | 3.8% |
Partner manages, I receive portion | 6.1% | 9.4% | 4.6% | 6.7% |
All money shared | 59.7% | 72.9% | 61.2% | 63.9% |
Part shared, part kept separate | 9.6% | 2.9% | 8.2% | 9.6% |
Final say financial decisions: | ||||
Myself | 9.0% | 16.6% | 10.8% | 7.1% |
Partner | 11.3% | 6.2% | 5.9% | 6.1% |
Both | 79.7% | 77.2% | 83.3% | 83.8% |