Table 2.
Intentions of having children
| Female students (n = 881) | Male students (n = 263) | All (n = 1144) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stable relationship | Yes | 590 (67.0) | 148 (56.3) | 738 (64.5) |
| Current pregnancy (own or partner) | Yes | 19 (2.2) | 8 (3.0) | 27 (2.4) |
| Have children | Yes | 61 (7.0) | 12 (4.6) | 73 (6.4) |
| Number of children | 1 | 35 (4.0) | 7 (2.7) | 42 (3.7) |
| 2 | 20 (2.3) | 4 (1.5) | 24 (2.1) | |
| 3 | 5 (0.6) | 1 (0.4) | 6 (0.5) | |
| 4 | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | |
| Age at first child | Mean (years) | 24.6 | 18.3 | 23.6 |
| Want to have further children | Yes | 30 (3.4) | 6 (2.3) | 36 (3.1) |
| Desired number of children | 1-2 | 6 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (0.5) |
| 2-3 | 10 (1.1) | 3 (1.1) | 13 (1.1) | |
| 3-4 | 12 (1.4) | 3 (1.1) | 15 (1.3) | |
| 4 or more | 2 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.2) | |
| Have children | No | 791 (89.8) | 253 (96.2) | 1026 (89.7) |
| Want to have children | Yes | 612 (69.5) | 181 (68.8) | 793 (69.3) |
| Desired age at first childa, b | Mean (years) | 29.0 | 29.8 | 29.2 |
| Desired number of children | 1 | 7 (0.8) | 1 (0.4) | 8 (0.7) |
| 1-2 | 206 (23.4) | 50 (19.0) | 256 (22.4) | |
| 2-3 | 324 (36.8) | 105 (40.0) | 429 (37.5) | |
| 3-4 | 67 (7.6) | 17 (6.5) | 84 (7.3) | |
| 4 or more | 8 (0.9) | 8 (3.0) | 16 (1.4) | |
Data are expressed as n (% of participants)
a p < 0.05 for associations concerning sex
b p < 0.05 for associations concerning degree program