From: Family size preference and factors affecting the fertility rate in Hyogo, Japan
Age range, 30–39 years> | |||
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 | Urban | Semi-urban | Rural |
 | (n = 301) | (n = 182) | (n = 63) |
Age (years) | 34.30 ± 2.72 | 34.03 ± 2.82 | 34.63 ± 2.64 |
Desired marital age (years) | 26.77 ± 2.48 | 27.10 ± 2.22 | 26.51 ± 2.53 |
Actual marital age (years) | 27.24 ± 4.95* | 28.37 ± 4.22*# | 27.24 ± 3.84# |
Desired children number (male:female) | 2.53 ± 0.70 | 2.46 ± 0.60* | 2.71 ± 0.60* |
(1.27:1.38) | (1.16:1.33) | (1.23:1.51) | |
Actual number of children | 1.66 ± 0.80 | 1.54 ± 0.78* | 1.81 ± 0.80* |
Number of family members | 3.16 ± 1.10* | 3.01 ± 0.91# | 3.91 ± 1.69*# |
Abortion rate (%) | 13.87* | 9.06 | 5.83* |
<Age range, 40–49 years> | |||
 | Urban | Semi-urban | Rural |
 | (n = 149) | (n = 72) | (n = 57) |
Age (years) | 43.93 ± 3.03 | 43.99 ± 3.01 | 44.04 ± 2.66 |
Desired marital age (years) | 27.21 ± 2.31* | 27.10 ± 2.76 | 26.45 ± 2.02* |
Actual marital age (years) | 26.30 ± 4.00*# | 27.92 ± 5.18* | 27.85 ± 6.16# |
Desired children number (male:female) | 2.54 ± 0.62* | 2.56 ± 0.66# | 2.82 ± 0.66*# |
(1.18:1.44) | (1.25:1.41) | (1.40:1.52) | |
Actual number of children | 1.51 ± 0.83*# | 1.82 ± 0.90*†| 2.29 ± 0.79*#†|
Number of family members | 3.12 ± 0.98* | 3.41 ± 1.17# | 4.27 ± 1.37*# |
Abortion rate (%) | 11.76*# | 4.84* | 4.48# |