Table 2.
Results of logistic regression models examining associations between selected respondent characteristics and fertility preferences due to COVID-19 in July 2020.
| Decrease (n = 1564) |
Delay (n = 1513) |
Increase (n = 1054) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| aOR | 95% CI | aOR | 95% CI | aOR | 95% CI | |
| Age (continuous, scaled in 5-year intervals, centered at mean) | 0.88* | 0.80–0.97 | 0.79*** | 0.71–0.88 | 1.07 | 0.90–1.27 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||
| White | ref | |||||
| Black | 1.17 | 0.70–1.96 | 2.13** | 1.29–3.51 | 1.67 | 0.70–4.00 |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 0.80 | 0.58–1.11 | 0.97 | 0.70–1.36 | 0.21** | 0.07–0.59 |
| Latina | 1.50* | 1.05–2.14 | 2.26*** | 1.56–3.27 | 1.00 | 0.48–2.08 |
| Multiracial, Alaska Native, Native American, Other, or Unknown | 1.45* | 1.01–2.09 | 1.76** | 1.20–2.59 | 2.05* | 1.13–3.72 |
| Education | ||||||
| Less than college | ref | |||||
| College or more | 1.18 | 0.92–1.51 | 1.20 | 0.92–1.55 | 1.02 | 0.63–1.64 |
| Household income | ||||||
| <$25,000 | ref | |||||
| $25,000 - $49,999 | 1.02 | 0.72–1.45 | 1.00 | 0.69–1.46 | 1.00 | 0.50–2.01 |
| $50,000 - $99,999 | 0.88 | 0.64–1.22 | 0.96 | 0.68–1.36 | 0.93 | 0.49–1.79 |
| ≥$100,000 | 0.93 | 0.66–1.32 | 1.02 | 0.70–1.48 | 1.21 | 0.60–2.43 |
| Parity | ||||||
| 1 birth | ref | |||||
| Nulliparous | 0.71* | 0.53–0.97 | 0.55*** | 0.40–0.74 | 1.15 | 0.68–1.95 |
| ≥2 births | 0.92 | 0.69–1.23 | 0.45*** | 0.33–0.61 | 0.46** | 0.26–0.82 |
| Partnership Status | ||||||
| Not living with partner | ref | |||||
| Living with partner | 1.06* | 1.01–1.12 | 1.10*** | 1.04–1.16 | 1.04 | 0.94–1.16 |
| Lost income due to COVID-19 | ||||||
| No | ref | |||||
| Yes | 1.49*** | 1.21–1.84 | 1.62*** | 1.30–2.02 | 2.02*** | 1.35–3.02 |
| Number of COVID restrictions in place, July 2020 a | 1.32* | 1.02–1.72 | 2.10*** | 1.58–2.79 | 2.36** | 1.39–3.98 |
* - p < 0.05 ** - p < 0.01 *** - p < 0.001.
a
– Types of COVID-19 related restrictions: social or physical distancing, masks required in public spaces, stay at home order, shelter in place, curfew, ban on non-essential gatherings, ban on large groups, restrictions on bars, restaurants, theaters, school closures, or recommended working from home.