Table 8.
Percentages of the Unadjusted Changes in Parity Progression Ratios (PPR), Mean and Median Failure Times, TFR, and TMFR Between the 1993 and 2003 Surveys That Are Explained by Residence and Education (pooled data analysis)
| Transition | Measure | Period Analysis, Five-Year Period Before Each Survey | Cohort Analysis, Women Aged 40–44 at Each Survey |
|---|---|---|---|
| B–M | PPR (pB) | −14.1* | −175.6 |
| Mean Am | −33.1 | 434.9 | |
| Median Am | −45.2 | 1,075.9 | |
| M–1 | PPR (pM) | 0.7 | −5.8 |
| Mean CBI | −6.4 | −124.7 | |
| Median CBI | −20.8 | −46.5 | |
| 1–2 | PPR (p1) | 7.7 | 3.2 |
| Mean CBI | 13.6* | 9.3 | |
| Median CBI | 11.5* | 15.6 | |
| 2–3 | PPR (p2) | 8.8 | 8.1 |
| Mean CBI | 11.9** | 21.0* | |
| Median CBI | 13.7** | 26.7* | |
| 3–4 | PPR (p3) | 9.0 | 24.4* |
| Mean CBI | 4.3 | 28.5 | |
| Median CBI | 4.0 | 24.0 | |
| 4–5 | PPR (p4) | 7.2 | 18.4 |
| Mean CBI | 8.5 | 9.7 | |
| Median CBI | 9.9* | 12.5 | |
| 5–6 | PPR (p5) | 7.3 | 16.0 |
| Mean CBI | 15.2 | −359.1 | |
| Median CBI | 12.4 | 439.4 | |
| 6–7 | PPR (p6) | −5.7 | 31.8 |
| Mean CBI | 14.3 | 5.6 | |
| Median CBI | 16.8 | 6.0 | |
| 7+–8+ | PPR (p7+) | 6.4 | −8.3 |
| Mean CBI | 12.8 | 32.9 | |
| Median CBI | 4.1 | 20.3 | |
| TFR | 18.4** | 25.4 | |
| TMFR | 11.1** | 22.0 |
Notes: Percentages in this table are calculated using more exact values than shown in Table 7. One or more asterisks after a percentage indicate that the percentage differs significantly zero (see Appendix B). All tests of statistical significance are two-tailed tests.
a
Reference category.
*
p ≤ .05;
**
p ≤ .01