Table 2.
Fertility-related characteristics of married or cohabiting individuals, stratified by sex
| Characteristic | Female | Male | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Would you like to have another child in future | |||
| No | 339 (42.9) | 211 (30.1) | 550 (36.9) |
| Yes | 451 (57.1) | 489 (69.9) | 940 (63.1) |
| Total | 790 (100.0) | 700 (100.0) | 1490 (100.0) |
| Of those that would like to have another child, how long would you like to wait?a | |||
| < 1 year | 75 (16.6) | 54 (11.0) | 129 (13.7) |
| 1–2 years | 158 (35.0) | 238 (48.7) | 396 (42.1) |
| 3–4 years | 139 (30.8) | 138 (28.2) | 277 (29.5) |
| 5+ years | 79 (17.6) | 59 (12.1) | 138 (14.7) |
| Total | 451 (100.0) | 489 (100.0) | 940 (100.0) |
| Who should decide number of children? | |||
| Men | 265 (33.6) | 375 (53.6) | 640 (42.9) |
| Women | 340 (43.0) | 59 (8.4) | 399 (26.8) |
| Men and women | 185 (23.4) | 266 (38.0) | 451 (30.3) |
| Total | 790 (100.0) | 700 (100.0) | 1490 (100.0) |
| Did you discuss fertility issues with anyone? | |||
| No | 213 (27.0) | 291 (41.6) | 504 (33.8) |
| Yes | 577 (73.0) | 409 (58.4) | 986 (66.2) |
| Total | 790 (100.0) | 700 (100.0) | 1490 (100.0) |
| Did you discuss fertility issues with your partner?b | |||
| No | 32 (5.5) | 51 (12.5) | 83 (8.4) |
| Yes | 545 (94.5) | 358 (87.5) | 903 (91.6) |
| Total | 577 (100.0) | 409 (100.0) | 986 (100.0) |
| Did you reach consensus when you discussed fertility issues with your partner?c | |||
| Yes, reached consensus | 386 (70.8) | 326 (91.1) | 712 (78.9) |
| Yes, but wife wanted more | 21 (3.9) | 15 (4.2) | 36 (4.0) |
| Yes, but husband wanted more | 89 (16.3) | 09 (2.5) | 98 (10.8) |
| No, we did not reach consensus | 49 (9.0) | 08 (2.2) | 57 (6.3) |
| Total | 545 (100.0) | 358 (100.0) | 903 (100.0) |
aExpressed as a proportion of those who wanted to have another child
bExpressed from those who reported discussing fertility issues with anyone
cEstimated from those who reported that they discussed fertility issues with partner