Table 1 Variable descriptions and characteristics of data

Satisfaction

Satisfaction with partner (1—not at all to 7 completely)

6.401

1

6

7

7

7

Partner

Partner satisfaction

6.401

1

6

7

7

7

GHQ12

GHQ12 Likert scale (0 to 36)

10.877

0

7

10

13

36

GHQ12Partner

Partner GHQ12 Likert scale (0 to 36)

10.877

0

7

10

13

36

Sex

Sex (1 – male, 0 -female)

0.500

0

–

–

–

1

Age

Age in years

50.121

18

36

48

63

94

Higher Education

Has a degree or equivalent (1—yes, 0—no)

0.261

0

–

–

–

1

Alevel

Has A levels (1—yes, 0—no)

0.205

0

–

–

–

1

GCSE

Has GCSEs or other qualification(1—yes, 0—no)

0.336

0

–

–

–

1

Child 0–2

Number of children aged 0 to 2 years

0.100

0

0

0

0

3

Child 3–4

Number of children aged 3 to 4 years

0.107

0

0

0

0

3

Child 5–11

Number of children aged 5 to 11 years

0.382

0

0

0

1

4

Child 12–15

Number of children aged 12 to 15 years

0.148

0

0

0

0

3

Real Family Income

Real gross monthly household income (£000)

1.773

0.00

0.66

1.39

2.39

21.04

Self employed

Self-employed (1—yes, 0—no)

0.083

0

–

–

–

1

Employed

Employed full time (1—yes, 0—no)

0.521

0

–

–

–

1

Unemployed

Unemployed (1—yes, 0—no)

0.013

0

–

–

–

1

Retired

Retired (1—yes, 0—no)

0.264

0

–

–

–

1

Maternity leave

On maternity leave (1—yes, 0—no)

0.007

0

–

–

–

1

Family care

Caring for the family (1—yes, 0—no)

0.071

0

–

–

–

1

Full-time study

In full-time study (1—yes, 0—no)

0.004

0

–

–

–

1

Long-term sick

On long-term sick leave (1—yes, 0—no)

0.032

0

–

–

–

1

England

Respondent is from England (1—yes, 0—no)

0.583

0

–

–

–

1

Scotland

Respondent is from Scotland (1—yes, 0—no)

0.171

0

–

–

–

1

Wales

Respondent is from Wales (1—yes, 0—no)

0.153

0

–

–

–

1

n

42,464