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Psychology: Research and Review

Table 2 Sociodemographic information of participants at baseline

From: Couple relationship education program “Living as Partners”: evaluation of effects on marital quality and conflict

Variables

Men

Women

M (SD)

M (SD)

Age

37.93 (11.56)

36.54 (11.31)

Length of relationship

13, 32 (11,16)

13, 32 (11,16)

Variables

Men

Women

% (n)

% (n)

Situation of the relationship

 Cohabitating (not married)

31.7 (13)

31.7 (13)

 Married

51.2 (21)

51.2 (21)

 Dating

17.1 (7)

17.1 (7)

Has children

 Yes

65.9 (27)

68.3 (28)

 No

34.1 (14)

29.3 (12)

Education

 Finished or unfinished primary

14.6 (6)

9.8 (4)

 Finished or unfinished secondary

29.3 (12)

26.8 (11)

 Unfinished higher

17.1 (7)

19.5 (8)

 Finished higher and graduation

39 (16)

43.9 (18)

Works

 Yes

80.5 (33)

78 (32)

 No

19.5 (8)

22 (9)

Personal income per month

 No income

22 (9)

14.6 (6)

 Until R$ 2640.00

48.8 (20)

58.5 (24)

 Between R$ 2641.00 and R$ 5280.00

9.8 (4)

17.1 (7)

 Between R$ 5281.00 and R$ 8800.00

9.8 (4)

2.4 (1)

 More than R$ 8801.00

9.8 (4)

7.3 (3)