Table 1 Mean number of sojourns and... | Duke University Press

Table 1

Mean number of sojourns and total time spent in each state according to cohort group

	1971–1975	1976–1980	1981–1985	1986–1990	1991–1995	1996–2000
1. Parental Home
Mean sojourn number	1.17	1.21	1.29	1.35	1.35	1.28
Total time (years)	7.52	7.39	7.42	7.75	7.99	9.01
2. Alone
Mean sojourn number	1.05	1.08	1.17	1.26	1.37	1.31
Total time (years)	3.75	4.01	4.32	4.50	4.74	4.51
3. Cohabiting
Mean sojourn number	1.18	1.19	1.20	1.25	1.32	1.29
Total time (years)	3.43	3.29	3.09	3.10	3.40	3.49
4. Married
Mean sojourn number	0.60	0.51	0.45	0.45	0.47	0.48
Total time (years)	1.76	1.46	1.29	1.27	1.35	1.36

	1971–1975	1976–1980	1981–1985	1986–1990	1991–1995	1996–2000
1. Parental Home
Mean sojourn number	1.17	1.21	1.29	1.35	1.35	1.28
Total time (years)	7.52	7.39	7.42	7.75	7.99	9.01
2. Alone
Mean sojourn number	1.05	1.08	1.17	1.26	1.37	1.31
Total time (years)	3.75	4.01	4.32	4.50	4.74	4.51
3. Cohabiting
Mean sojourn number	1.18	1.19	1.20	1.25	1.32	1.29
Total time (years)	3.43	3.29	3.09	3.10	3.40	3.49
4. Married
Mean sojourn number	0.60	0.51	0.45	0.45	0.47	0.48
Total time (years)	1.76	1.46	1.29	1.27	1.35	1.36

Note: Statistics encompass the period before giving birth or reaching age 42.