Table 3. Coefficients from ordinary least-squares regressions assessing associations between selected characteristics and fertility desires, Czech Republic.
| Characteristic | Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | Model 4 | Model 5 | Model 6 | Model 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belief in God | |||||||
| Life force | 0.14*** (0.04) | 0.10** (0.04) | 0.12** (0.04) | 0.10** (0.04) | |||
| Personal God | 0.30*** (0.05) | 0.20** (0.06) | 0.20** (0.06) | 0.19** (0.06) | |||
| Religiosity | |||||||
| Importance of religion | 0.12*** (0.02) | 0.07** (0.03) | |||||
| Religiousness | |||||||
| Not religious (ref) | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Religious | 0.29*** (0.05) | 0.18** (0.06) | |||||
| Somewhat religious | 0.12* (0.05) | 0.04 (0.06) | |||||
| Church attendance | 0.10*** (0.01) | 0.07*** (0.02) | |||||
| Background | |||||||
| No. of children | 0.62*** (0.02) | 0.62*** (0.02) | 0.62*** (0.02) | 0.62*** (0.02) | 0.62*** (0.02) | 0.62*** (0.02) | 0.62*** (0.02) |
| Age | –0.04*** (0.00) | –0.04*** (0.00) | –0.04*** (0.00) | –0.04*** (0.00) | –0.04*** (0.00) | –0.04*** (0.00) | –0.04*** (0.00) |
| Education | 0.01 (0.01) | 0.02 (0.01) | 0.02 (0.01) | 0.02 (0.01) | 0.01 (0.01) | 0.02 (0.01) | 0.01 (0.01) |
| Married | –0.20*** (0.06) | –0.20*** (0.06) | –0.20*** (0.06) | –0.19*** (0.06) | –0.20*** (0.06) | –0.20*** (0.06) | –0.20*** (0.06) |
| Constant | 2.41*** (0.09) | 2.26*** (0.10) | 2.31*** (0.10) | 2.39*** (0.09) | 2.38*** (0.09) | 2.31*** (0.09) | 2.32*** (0.09) |
| R2 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 0.50 |
| Adjusted R2 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 0.50 |
| F | 151.24 | 180.21 | 131.87 | 150.79 | 116.16 | 183.56 | 134.46 |
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p<.05.
p<.01.
p<.001.
Notes: Importance of religion is measured on a four-point scale; church attendance is measured on a six-point scale; education is measured on a seven-point scale; number of children and age are continuous. All other characteristics except religiousness are measured dichotomously. Figures in parentheses are standard errors. ref=reference group. na=not applicable.