Table I Ordinary least squares models of...

Table I

Ordinary least squares models of mothers’ benefit days and leave days

	Parental benefit days		Parental leave days
	Model 1	Model 2	Model 3	Model 4
Individual income
No income	−7.59*		−48.23***
Low	0.31		−28.30***
Middle	Ref		Ref
Mid-high	−21.35***		−26.55***
Over ceiling	−35.11***		−67.61***
Father’s income
No income	48.89***		17.21***
Low	22.09***		6.10***
Middle	Ref		Ref
Mid-high	−6.71***		6.71***
Over ceiling	−7.30***		5.94**
Household income
Quintile 1		31.88***		−13.79***
Quintile 2		4.66***		−15.82***
Quintile 3		Ref		Ref
Quintile 4		−10.97***		4.21*
Quintile 5		−29.39***		−18.04***
Age
−21	18.29***	14.15***	4.06	−0.86
21–25	10.69***	8.34***	−2.92	−6.67***
26–30	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref
31–35	−2.54*	−3.45**	−0.02	−3.46*
35–	0.89	−0.46	3.96	−1.58*
Education
Low (up to 2 years secondary)	22.68***	23.56***	6.19***	7.39***
Middle (up to 2 years tertiary)	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref
High (3 or more years- tertiary)	−31.89***	−32.72***	−17.26***	−19.65***
Immigrated within last 5 years
No	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref
Yes	12.39***	11.17***	−5.11*	−6.47**
Established in labor market
No	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref
Yes	5.87***	8.79***	21.35***	23.42***
Sector
State	−21.62***	−19.04***	−18.58***	−13.14***
Private	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref
Municipality	0.95	2.95**	−1.34	3.51*
County	−4.98**	−2.35	9.19***	13.67***
No sector	6.60*	−1.32	−11.10*	−25.36***
Self-employed
No	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref
Yes	−27.21***	−28.32***	−27.94***	−31.20***
Constant	287.44***	288.34***	417.21***	411.50***
Adjusted R²	0.19	0.18	0.05	0.04

	Parental benefit days		Parental leave days
	Model 1	Model 2	Model 3	Model 4
Individual income
No income	−7.59*		−48.23***
Low	0.31		−28.30***
Middle	Ref		Ref
Mid-high	−21.35***		−26.55***
Over ceiling	−35.11***		−67.61***
Father’s income
No income	48.89***		17.21***
Low	22.09***		6.10***
Middle	Ref		Ref
Mid-high	−6.71***		6.71***
Over ceiling	−7.30***		5.94**
Household income
Quintile 1		31.88***		−13.79***
Quintile 2		4.66***		−15.82***
Quintile 3		Ref		Ref
Quintile 4		−10.97***		4.21*
Quintile 5		−29.39***		−18.04***
Age
−21	18.29***	14.15***	4.06	−0.86
21–25	10.69***	8.34***	−2.92	−6.67***
26–30	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref
31–35	−2.54*	−3.45**	−0.02	−3.46*
35–	0.89	−0.46	3.96	−1.58*
Education
Low (up to 2 years secondary)	22.68***	23.56***	6.19***	7.39***
Middle (up to 2 years tertiary)	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref
High (3 or more years- tertiary)	−31.89***	−32.72***	−17.26***	−19.65***
Immigrated within last 5 years
No	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref
Yes	12.39***	11.17***	−5.11*	−6.47**
Established in labor market
No	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref
Yes	5.87***	8.79***	21.35***	23.42***
Sector
State	−21.62***	−19.04***	−18.58***	−13.14***
Private	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref
Municipality	0.95	2.95**	−1.34	3.51*
County	−4.98**	−2.35	9.19***	13.67***
No sector	6.60*	−1.32	−11.10*	−25.36***
Self-employed
No	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref
Yes	−27.21***	−28.32***	−27.94***	−31.20***
Constant	287.44***	288.34***	417.21***	411.50***
Adjusted R²	0.19	0.18	0.05	0.04

Note: Only users are included – n=41,355. *p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001

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