Table 1.
Sample Characteristics and Bivariate Relationships Between Independent Variables and How Much Women Wanted a Baby With Partner During a 30-Day Period (N = 1,114)
| Distribution by Independent Variables | How Much Women Want a Baby With Their Partner (%)
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| % (n) | A lot | Some | A little | Not at all | |
| Total | 100.0 (1,114) | 24.7 | 19.0 | 16.5 | 39.8 |
| Had a pregnancy during the follow-up period*** | |||||
| Yes | 67.3 (727) | 29.1 | 21.1 | 15.8 | 34.0 |
| No | 32.7 (387) | 15.8 | 14.7 | 17.7 | 51.8 |
| Sociodemographic characteristics | |||||
| Age at pregnancy or interview (years)* | |||||
| 14 – 21 | 25.7 (235) | 20.1 | 18.5 | 19.7 | 41.7 |
| 22 – 24 | 23.1 (269) | 28.1 | 21.9 | 15.5 | 34.5 |
| 25 – 29 | 28.9 (359) | 27.2 | 21.4 | 15.7 | 35.7 |
| 30 – 34 | 14.0 (152) | 29.3 | 14.7 | 16.3 | 39.8 |
| 35 or older | 8.3 (99) | 13.7 | 11.3 | 12.1 | 62.9 |
| Race | |||||
| Black | 86.4 (935) | 23.4 | 19.2 | 17.0 | 40.4 |
| White | 13.6 (179) | 33.4 | 17.8 | 12.8 | 36.0 |
| Number of live births at pregnancy or interview** | |||||
| 0 | 16.3 (192) | 31.9 | 18.6 | 20.6 | 28.7 |
| 1 | 37.3 (403) | 26.4 | 22.4 | 16.6 | 34.6 |
| 2 | 25.9 (299) | 23.5 | 19.2 | 14.0 | 43.3 |
| 3 or more | 20.6 (220) | 17.5 | 12.9 | 16.0 | 53.6 |
| Education at previous interview | |||||
| Less than HS | 34.1 (326) | 25.7 | 20.3 | 17.5 | 36.5 |
| HS or GED | 37.2 (428) | 22.5 | 19.5 | 15.3 | 42.6 |
| Vocational | 7.0 (93) | 24.3 | 14.1 | 21.6 | 40.0 |
| Some college or more | 21.7 (267) | 27.2 | 17.6 | 15.0 | 40.1 |
| Worked during previous follow-up period | |||||
| Yes | 84.2 (948) | 23.9 | 19.3 | 17.0 | 39.9 |
| No | 15.8 (166) | 29.3 | 17.6 | 13.7 | 39.5 |
| Poverty: received TANF/AFDC or food stamps during previous follow-up period | |||||
| Yes | 55.7 (588) | 23.0 | 18.4 | 18.1 | 40.5 |
| No | 44.3 (526) | 26.9 | 19.7 | 14.4 | 39.0 |
| Partner characteristics | |||||
| Partner’s age at pregnancy or interview (years)*** | |||||
| 16 – 24 | 29.2 (285) | 20.2 | 20.4 | 19.0 | 40.5 |
| 25 – 29 | 34.7 (401) | 26.8 | 21.2 | 16.6 | 35.4 |
| 30 – 34 | 18.5 (229) | 29.4 | 20.7 | 15.8 | 34.1 |
| 35 or older | 17.5 (199) | 23.4 | 10.4 | 12.6 | 53.6 |
| Partner had any children | |||||
| Yes | 71.1 (798) | 23.2 | 18.6 | 15.4 | 42.7 |
| No | 28.9 (316) | 28.5 | 19.9 | 19.0 | 32.7 |
| Relationship characteristics | |||||
| Relationship quality | |||||
| Communication: How much talk with partner about things that matter to you*** | |||||
| A lot | 60.9 (685) | 30.9 | 19.0 | 16.7 | 33.4 |
| Some | 25.1 (285) | 17.6 | 21.9 | 12.9 | 47.5 |
| A little or none | 14.0 (144) | 10.8 | 13.4 | 21.7 | 54.2 |
| Satisfaction with relationship*** | |||||
| Very satisfied | 42.9 (495) | 32.8 | 21.4 | 14.0 | 31.8 |
| Somewhat satisfied | 46.0 (501) | 20.8 | 17.0 | 17.5 | 44.7 |
| Dissatisfied or very dissatisfied | 11.1 (118) | 10.0 | 17.8 | 21.7 | 50.6 |
| Exclusivity of relationship*** | |||||
| Both exclusive | 76.2 (851) | 28.1 | 19.1 | 16.1 | 36.7 |
| Woman exclusive, man not exclusive | 17.4 (196) | 13.9 | 16.9 | 16.1 | 53.2 |
| Woman not exclusive | 6.4 (67) | 14.4 | 23.1 | 21.4 | 41.2 |
| How established | |||||
| Marriage/cohabitation** | |||||
| Married | 25.9 (316) | 35.8 | 20.2 | 12.1 | 31.8 |
| Cohabiting | 40.9 (440) | 22.8 | 19.0 | 18.0 | 40.3 |
| Noncohabiting | 33.1 (358) | 18.5 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 45.5 |
| Duration of relationship at pregnancy or interview** | |||||
| <6 months | 19.1 (215) | 18.0 | 20.6 | 15.6 | 45.9 |
| 6 – 23 months | 27.1 (294) | 21.3 | 22.9 | 19.9 | 35.9 |
| 2 – 6 years | 30.9 (337) | 29.7 | 18.7 | 15.9 | 35.8 |
| >6 years | 22.9 (268) | 27.9 | 13.4 | 13.8 | 44.9 |
| Expected duration of relationship*** | |||||
| Short | 9.5 (108) | 7.3 | 12.3 | 13.5 | 66.9 |
| Medium | 12.7 (138) | 8.3 | 17.2 | 18.9 | 55.6 |
| Long | 77.8 (268) | 29.6 | 20.1 | 16.4 | 33.9 |
| Previous children with partner | |||||
| Couple had a previous baby | |||||
| Yes | 40.4 (439) | 23.1 | 17.4 | 14.9 | 44.6 |
| No | 59.6 (675) | 25.8 | 20.1 | 17.5 | 36.6 |
| Woman’s expectations | |||||
| How much emotional support expect if get pregnant*** | |||||
| A lot | 54.8 (614) | 31.5 | 19.4 | 18.8 | 30.3 |
| Don’t know | 30.4 (334) | 15.8 | 18.2 | 14.5 | 51.5 |
| Some to none | 14.8 (166) | 18.2 | 18.9 | 11.7 | 51.2 |
| How much financial support expect if get pregnant*** | |||||
| A lot | 64.1 (724) | 31.1 | 19.3 | 18.0 | 31.6 |
| Don’t know | 23.4 (265) | 15.6 | 19.3 | 14.0 | 51.1 |
| Some to none | 12.5 (125) | 9.2 | 16.6 | 13.5 | 60.7 |
| How good a father think partner will be*** | |||||
| Really good | 69.3 (772) | 31.3 | 21.1 | 17.8 | 29.8 |
| Don’t know | 15.6 (177) | 11.9 | 18.9 | 11.2 | 58.0 |
| OK or not good | 15.1 (165) | 7.9 | 9.6 | 15.8 | 66.6 |
| Expect continued close relationship with his relatives if had baby and broke up*** | |||||
| Yes | 67.3 (754) | 29.8 | 19.1 | 16.4 | 34.7 |
| No | 32.7 (360) | 14.4 | 18.9 | 16.5 | 50.3 |
Note: Estimation accounts for complex survey design. Asterisks indicate the statistical significance of the bivariate relationship between independent and outcome variables. HS = high school. GED = General Educational Development degree.
*
p < .05.
**
p < .01.
***
p < .001.