Table 2.
Likelihood ratio test and relative importance test assessing the explanatory power of variables
| Log-Likelihood ratio Chi² | Relative importance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Childlessness | 463.46*** | 52.1 |
| Age | 132.39*** | 17.8 |
| Partnership status | 54.7*** | 15.3 |
| Perceived infertility | 43.99*** | 7.3 |
| Employment status | 26.24*** | 4.3 |
| Education | 5.53 | 1.4 |
| Confidence in MAR | 11.4** | 1.1 |
| Traditional values | 4.13 | 0.7 |
NSFB (2004–2007 and 2007–10), women aged 25–45 with positive intentions in Wave 1 and surveyed in both waves.
*** p <.001, ** p <.01, *p.05, otherwise not significant.