Table 2.
Comparison of Natal Female Adolescents’ Desire for Children by Sociodemographic, Behavioral, and Fertility Characteristics
| Characteristic | Natal Females Desiring Children, % |
P Value |
|---|---|---|
| Age group, yr | NS | |
| 13-15 | 92 | |
| 16-19 | 87 | |
| Race/ethnicity | NS | |
| Hispanic | 90 | |
| Black | 92 | |
| White/other | 80 | |
| Education | NS | |
| Not enrolled in school | 100 | |
| Enrolled in middle/high school | 88 | |
| Enrolled in college | 88 | |
| Siblings | <.05 | |
| One or more | 90 | |
| None | 77 | |
| Gender identity | <.001 | |
| Female/cisgender | 90 | |
| Gender diverse∗ | 67 | |
| Sexual orientation | NS | |
| Heterosexual | 90 | |
| Sexual minority† | 85 | |
| Ever had sex | NS | |
| Yes | 93 | |
| No | 88 | |
| Depression severity | <.05 | |
| None or mild | 93 | |
| Moderate or severe | 83 | |
| Told by health professional of the possibility of decreased fertility/unable to have own biological child | NS | |
| Yes | 84 | |
| No/don't know | 89 |
NS, not significant.
∗
Gender diverse includes transgender/nonbinary/gender queer/something else.
†
Sexual minority includes bisexual/gay/lesbian/not sure/other.