Comparative summary of response variability by respondent group
| Category | Strongly disagree (%) | Somewhat disagree (%) | Neither agree nor disagree (%) | Somewhat agree (%) | Strongly agree (%) | Likert scale mean | Standard deviation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 - Partnerships should be formalized through civil or religious marriage | ||||||||
| Gender | women | 2.03 | 3.73 | 5.76 | 16.61 | 71.86 | 4.52 | 0.91 |
| men | 1.80 | 11.38 | 16.17 | 29.94 | 40.72 | 3.96 | 1.09 | |
| Financial situation | poor | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.53 | 26.32 | 63.16 | 4.50 | 0.67 |
| average | 3.25 | 8.44 | 12.34 | 20.78 | 55.19 | 4.16 | 1.13 | |
| good | 1.65 | 5.35 | 7.82 | 22.22 | 62.96 | 4.40 | 0.96 | |
| very good | 0.00 | 8.70 | 8.70 | 17.39 | 65.22 | 4.44 | 0.90 | |
| Parent's education | primary | 8.33 | 8.33 | 8.33 | 25.00 | 50.00 | 4.00 | 1.29 |
| vocational | 1.71 | 1.71 | 4.27 | 17.95 | 74.36 | 4.61 | 0.79 | |
| secondary | 0.62 | 6.79 | 9.26 | 24.07 | 59.26 | 4.35 | 0.94 | |
| higher | 2.55 | 9.55 | 13.38 | 21.66 | 52.87 | 4.13 | 1.12 | |
| Total | 1.95 | 6.49 | 9.52 | 21.43 | 60.61 | 4.32 | 1.01 | |
| S2 – Divorce is acceptable | ||||||||
| Gender | women | 25.42 | 29.49 | 18.98 | 10.85 | 15.25 | 2.61 | 1.37 |
| men | 31.14 | 26.95 | 20.96 | 8.38 | 12.57 | 2.44 | 1.33 | |
| Financial situation | poor | 31.58 | 26.32 | 21.05 | 10.53 | 10.53 | 2.44 | 1.31 |
| average | 31.82 | 23.38 | 23.38 | 9.74 | 11.69 | 2.45 | 1.33 | |
| good | 24.69 | 32.51 | 18.52 | 9.47 | 14.81 | 2.58 | 1.34 | |
| very good | 26.09 | 26.09 | 13.04 | 13.04 | 21.74 | 2.82 | 1.48 | |
| Parent's education | primary | 37.50 | 20.83 | 20.83 | 4.17 | 16.67 | 2.30 | 1.34 |
| vocational | 22.22 | 29.91 | 23.08 | 9.40 | 15.38 | 2.65 | 1.33 | |
| secondary | 25.93 | 27.78 | 20.99 | 11.73 | 13.58 | 2.60 | 1.34 | |
| higher | 31.85 | 29.94 | 15.92 | 8.92 | 13.38 | 2.43 | 1.36 | |
| Total | 27.49 | 28.57 | 19.70 | 9.96 | 14.29 | 2.55 | 1.36 | |
| S3 - The functioning of alternative forms of partnerships (cohabitation) is acceptable | ||||||||
| Gender | women | 8.81 | 10.51 | 18.64 | 25.08 | 36.95 | 3.70 | 1.30 |
| men | 13.77 | 12.57 | 17.37 | 25.75 | 30.54 | 3.47 | 1.39 | |
| Financial situation | poor | 5.26 | 10.53 | 15.79 | 31.58 | 36.84 | 3.83 | 1.18 |
| average | 14.29 | 14.29 | 14.29 | 25.32 | 31.82 | 3.45 | 1.42 | |
| good | 8.64 | 9.47 | 20.99 | 25.93 | 34.98 | 3.70 | 1.27 | |
| very good | 10.87 | 10.87 | 17.39 | 19.57 | 41.30 | 3.76 | 1.32 | |
| Parent's education | primary | 12.50 | 25.00 | 12.50 | 25.00 | 25.00 | 3.35 | 1.31 |
| vocational | 8.55 | 8.55 | 17.95 | 28.21 | 36.75 | 3.75 | 1.26 | |
| secondary | 8.02 | 12.96 | 17.90 | 25.31 | 35.80 | 3.69 | 1.29 | |
| higher | 14.01 | 9.55 | 19.75 | 23.57 | 33.12 | 3.52 | 1.39 | |
| Total | 10.61 | 11.26 | 18.18 | 25.32 | 34.63 | 3.62 | 1.33 | |
Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents
| Feature | Number of respondents | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Women | 295 | 63.9 |
| Men | 167 | 36.1 |
| Financial situation | ||
| Poor | 19 | 4.1 |
| Average | 154 | 33.3 |
| Good | 243 | 52.6 |
| Very good | 46 | 10.0 |
| Selected parent's education | ||
| Primary | 24 | 5.2 |
| Vocational | 117 | 25.4 |
| Secondary | 162 | 35.2 |
| Higher | 157 | 34.1 |
Results of the verification of null hypotheses regarding the functioning of formal and informal partnerships against the socio-economic characteristics of respondents
| Statement | S1 | S2 | S3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Critical value of the Student's t-test (k); Significance level- 0.05; m=3 | Empirical value of the Student's t-test | |||
| Overall | 1.96 | 27.95 | −7.10 | 9.97 | |
| Gender | Women | 1.97 | 28.72 | −4.89 | 9.38 |
| Men | 1.98 | 11.52 | −5.41 | 4.36 | |
| Financial situation | Poor | 2.1 | 9.51 | −1.80 | 2.99 |
| Average | 1.98 | 12.68 | −5.11 | 3.93 | |
| Good | 1.97 | 22.74 | −4.88 | 8.56 | |
| Very good | 2.01 | 10.79 | −0.81 | 3.84 | |
| Selected parent's education | Primary | 2.07 | 3.71 | −2.50 | 1.27 |
| Vocational | 1.98 | 21.90 | −2.87 | 6.41 | |
| Secondary | 1.97 | 18.11 | −3.77 | 6.80 | |
| Higher | 1.97 | 12.68 | −5.24 | 4.65 | |