Table A-1.
Selected Coefficients and Fit Statistics for Models with Different Combinations of Attitude Measures, Results from OLS Regression of Intended Fertility on Importance of Religion and Other Characteristics
| R squared | Coefficient: religion very important | Coefficient: religion somewhat important | Coefficient: attitude variable | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Table 4, Model 1 (only religion variables) | 0.03 | 0.69 | 0.31 | |
| Each attitude question in model alone | ||||
| Better to get married than stay single | 0.13 | 0.61 | 0.30 | 0.37 |
| Divorce best solution when can’t work out marriage problems | 0.12 | 0.64 | 0.30 | −0.17 |
| Same sex relations between two adults are ok | 0.12 | 0.60 | 0.29 | −0.15 |
| Any sexual act between two consenting adults is ok | 0.12 | 0.60 | 0.31 | −0.30 |
| Ok for unmarried 18 year olds to have sex | 0.12 | 0.58 | 0.29 | −0.29 |
| Ok for unmarried 16 year olds to have sex | 0.11 | 0.66 | 0.31 | −0.09 |
| Rewards of being a parent are worth it | 0.13 | 0.63 | 0.28 | 0.82 |
| Ok for unmarried female to have a child | 0.12 | 0.58 | 0.29 | −0.40 |
| Gay adults should have right to adopt | 0.12 | 0.62 | 0.31 | −0.18 |
| Not ok for young couple to live together | 0.13 | 0.51 | 0.29 | 0.54 |
| Working mom can establish secure relationship with child | 0.12 | 0.65 | 0.32 | −0.37 |
| Better for all if man earns main living | 0.13 | 0.58 | 0.28 | 0.43 |
| More important for man to spend time with family than have success in career | 0.11 | 0.66 | 0.31 | 0.12 |
| Groups of attitude questions in model | ||||
| Additive index | 0.15 | 0.34 | 0.24 | |
| All attitude variables | 0.17 | 0.34 | 0.24 | |
| Only gender attitudes | 0.13 | 0.57 | 0.30 | |
| Only marriage attitudes | 0.13 | 0.58 | 0.28 | |
| Only homosexuality attitudes | 0.12 | 0.59 | 0.29 | |
| Only parenthood attitudes | 0.13 | 0.63 | 0.28 | |
Notes: Data are from the 2002 National Survey of Family Growth. Sample: women age 20–24 with no missing values on attitude questions or importance of religion, N=1354. All models include socio-demographic controls as described in text and listed in Table 4. All coefficients are statistically significant, p<0.05, except for coefficients in italics not statistically different from zero. Gender attitudes=working mom can establish secure relationship with child, better if man earns main living. Marriage attitudes=better to get married than stay single, divorce best solution. Homosexuality attitudes=same sex relations ok, gay adults should have right to adopt. Parenthood attitudes=rewards of being a parent are worth it.