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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Jan 30.
Published in final edited form as: Stud Fam Plann. 2015 Jun;46(2):161–176. doi: 10.1111/j.1728-4465.2015.00022.x

Table 5. Comparison of wife’s and husband’s fertility intentions in Round 1 (percent).

Husband’s fertility intention
Wife’s fertility intention Wants no more children Unsure about having a child Wants to wait 3+ years Wants a child within 3 years/unsure about timing No intention given Total (N)
Wants no more children 66.6 3.2 6.2 17.9 6.1 100.0 (976)
Unsure about having a child 46.1 11.2 6.7 31.5 4.5 100.0 (797)
Wants to wait 3+ years 21.7 3.9 33.5 38.5 2.4 100.0 (382)
Wants a child within 3 years/unsure about timing 15.3 2.0 12.9 66.9 2.9 100.0 (89)
Total 39.9 3.2 13.3 39.4 4.2 100.0 (2,244)