Marital Status by Age

By
Nikia Pope
 Variables and Values

Variables Name Values

Dependent Variable Age 18-29

30-39
40-49
50 and over

Independent Variable Marital Status Married

Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never married

Control Variable Sex Female

Male
 Hypothesis & Rationale
Bivariate

A persons age has an effect on their Marital Status. The younger

a person is, the less likely they are to be married; the older a
person is the more likely they are to be married. With this said a
larger percentage of respondents 40 & over are more likely to be
married than those 39 & younger

Marital
Age Status

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 Rationale

I believe that my hypothesis is true given the data. The higher percentage
Of those married are in the 49 and over category. Most 18-29 years old are not
Married and is not thinking of marriage for several reasons; including but not
Limited too; they are young and want to enjoy there youth, some are in college
And pursuing their own individual interests, not mature enough, and a lot of yo
Is not in a stable relationship. Etc.
 Marital Status by Age
Marital 18-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Total

1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00

Married 35.1 59.7 61.6 53.1 53.0

Widowed .3 2.0 28.2 11.0

Divorced 5.4 15.3 24.4 12.3 14.2

Separated 2.2 5.1 2.3 1.6 2.7

Never 57.3 19.6 9.8 4.8 19.1

Married

Column 18.6 23.5 20.5 37.4 100.0

Total
 Marital Status by Age-
Marital 18-29
Female
30-39 40-49 50+ Total

1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00

Married 36.9 60.8 53.0 43.3 48.0

Widowed .5 2.4 37.7 15.6

Divorced 6.4 15.5 31.3 13.5 16.1

Separated 3.2 7.7 2.4 2.0 3.6

Never 53.5 15.5 10.8 3.5 16.8

Married

Column 18.3 22.6 19.3 39.8 100.0

Total
 Marital Status by Age-Male
Marital 18-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Total

1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00

Married 32.8 58.2 71.6 68.5 59.8

Widowed 1.4 13.2 4.8

Divorced 4.1 15.2 16.3 10.5 11.7

Separated .8 1.9 2.1 .9 1.4

Never 62.3 24.7 8.5 6.8 22.2

Married

Column 19.1 24.7 22.0 34.2 100.0

Total
 Bivariate Findings

The younger a person is the less 57.3% of 18-29 have never been
Likely they are to be married. Married; compared to 4.8% of
50+ years. 53.1% of 50+ have been
Married compared to 35.1% of 18-29.
 Multivariate Findings-Male

62.3% of males in the age range of 32.8% of males in the age range 18-29
18-29 has never been married compared has been married versus 68.5% of 50+
To only 6.8% in the 50 years and older age
Year olds
ange.
 Multivariate Findings-
Female

emale married category is a little different; the data varies more. The number of
ed are actually in close proximity of one another; 36.9% of 18-29 year olds are m
ll as 60.8% of 30-39 year olds, 53% of 40-49 & 43.3% of those 50 and older.

% of 18-29 year lods have never been married which is in direct contrast to only 3
50 and older.