Descriptive statistics for moderator and control variables (N = 2,353)
| . | M . | SD . | Min. . | Max. . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderator Variables | ||||
| Children before divorcea | ||||
| None | .35 | .48 | 0 | 1 |
| Age 0–4 | .21 | .41 | 0 | 1 |
| Age 5–12 | .27 | .45 | 0 | 1 |
| Age 13–18 | .16 | .37 | 0 | 1 |
| Male | .46 | .50 | 0 | 1 |
| Control Variables | ||||
| Calendar year of divorce | 1999.53 | 7.39 | 1985 | 2012 |
| Age at divorce | 38.42 | 9.03 | 19 | 60 |
| Educationb | ||||
| Low | .38 | .49 | 0 | 1 |
| Mid | .45 | .50 | 0 | 1 |
| High | .17 | .37 | 0 | 1 |
| East Germanc | .23 | .42 | 0 | 1 |
| Immigrantd | .19 | .39 | 0 | 1 |
| . | M . | SD . | Min. . | Max. . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderator Variables | ||||
| Children before divorcea | ||||
| None | .35 | .48 | 0 | 1 |
| Age 0–4 | .21 | .41 | 0 | 1 |
| Age 5–12 | .27 | .45 | 0 | 1 |
| Age 13–18 | .16 | .37 | 0 | 1 |
| Male | .46 | .50 | 0 | 1 |
| Control Variables | ||||
| Calendar year of divorce | 1999.53 | 7.39 | 1985 | 2012 |
| Age at divorce | 38.42 | 9.03 | 19 | 60 |
| Educationb | ||||
| Low | .38 | .49 | 0 | 1 |
| Mid | .45 | .50 | 0 | 1 |
| High | .17 | .37 | 0 | 1 |
| East Germanc | .23 | .42 | 0 | 1 |
| Immigrantd | .19 | .39 | 0 | 1 |
Source: German Socio-Economic Panel Study 1984–2012, release 2013.
aChildren living in the respondent’s household in the year before divorce; age refers to the age of the youngest child.
bLow education = up to lower secondary vocational degree (CASMIN 1a–c). Mid education = up to higher secondary degree plus vocational training (CASMIN 2a–c). High education = lower and higher tertiary degree (CASMIN 3a–b).
cLiving in East Germany (former German Democratic Republic) in 1989.
dFirst-generation and second-generation immigrant.