Table 2. Perception of marriage and having children according to sex and age.
| Varibales | Total (N = 1,002) | M (n = 514) | F (n = 488) | P valuea | M | P valueb | F | P valueb | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20s (n = 130) | 30s (n = 112) | 40s (n = 134) | 50s (n = 139) | 20s (n = 118) | 30s (n = 105) | 40s (n = 129) | 50s (n = 136) | |||||||
| It is better to get married | 620 (61.9) | 368 (71.7) | 252 (51.6) | < 0.001 | 81 (62.2) | 68 (60.8) | 101 (75.7) | 119 (85.7) | < 0.001 | 40 (34.2) | 45 (43.1) | 69 (53.4) | 97 (71.4) | < 0.001 |
| The necessity of children | 718 (71.7) | 404 (78.7) | 313 (64.3) | < 0.001 | 89 (68.4) | 78 (70.3) | 113 (84.3) | 124 (89.7) | < 0.001 | 41 (34.8) | 61 (58.3) | 98 (75.9) | 113 (83.5) | < 0.001 |
| The feeling of happiness brought by children | 718 (71.7) | 395 (76.9) | 323 (66.2) | < 0.001 | 82 (63.7) | 77 (69.3) | 110 (82.5) | 125 (89.9) | < 0.001 | 46 (39.2) | 63 (60.0) | 102 (79.7) | 110 (81.5) | < 0.001 |
Values are given as number (percentage).
F = female, M = male.
aP value present statistical difference between M and F using χ2 test.
bP value present statistical difference by generation using χ2 test.