Table 4. An analysis of perception of respondents toward national support for low fertility and measures for solving the low fertility problem.
| Varibales | Total (N = 1,002) | M (n = 514) | F (n = 488) | P valueb | 20s (n = 248) | 30s (n = 217) | 40s (n = 263) | 50s (n = 275) | P valuec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The current national support for childbirth and child rearing | ||||||||||
| It is sufficienta | 258 (25.7) | 117 (22.7) | 141 (28.9) | 0.032 | 53 (21.3) | 53 (24.4) | 61 (23.1) | 90 (32.7) | 0.014 | |
| It is effectivea | 379 (37.8) | 170 (33.1) | 209 (42.8) | 0.002 | 75 (30.2) | 79 (36.2) | 95 (36.1) | 129 (46.9) | 0.001 | |
| It should be expanded | 796 (79.5) | 424 (82.5) | 373 (76.4) | 0.022 | 202 (81.0) | 180 (83.1) | 212 (80.8) | 203 (73.7) | < 0.001 | |
| Measures for solving the low fertility problem | ||||||||||
| If we put efforts togethera | 843 (84.1) | 460 (86.2) | 400 (81.9) | 0.001 | 191 (77.0) | 174 (80.0) | 229 (87.1) | 249 (90.5) | < 0.001 | |
| Sufficient supporta | 812 (81.0) | 440 (85.6) | 317 (76.0) | < 0.001 | 188 (75.8) | 172 (79.3) | 216 (82.2) | 236 (85.8) | 0.028 | |
| Improvement on perception of childbirth and child rearinga | 740 (73.8) | 378 (73.5) | 362 (74.2) | 0.874 | 163 (65.7) | 149 (68.7) | 106 (78.3) | 222 (80.7) | < 0.001 | |
Values are given as number (percentage).
F = female, M = male.
aEach value is the sum of the number of samples answered in the 1st and 2nd positions selected in the survey.
bP value present statistical difference between M and F using χ2 test.
cP value present statistical difference by generation using χ2 test.