Table 2 Fertility-related characteristics of married or cohabiting individuals, stratified by sex
Characteristic | Female | Male | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Would you like to have another child in future | |||
 No | 339 (42.9) | 211 (30.1) | 550 (36.9) |
 Yes | 451 (57.1) | 489 (69.9) | 940 (63.1) |
 Total | 790 (100.0) | 700 (100.0) | 1490 (100.0) |
Of those that would like to have another child, how long would you like to wait?a | |||
  < 1 year | 75 (16.6) | 54 (11.0) | 129 (13.7) |
 1–2 years | 158 (35.0) | 238 (48.7) | 396 (42.1) |
 3–4 years | 139 (30.8) | 138 (28.2) | 277 (29.5) |
 5+ years | 79 (17.6) | 59 (12.1) | 138 (14.7) |
 Total | 451 (100.0) | 489 (100.0) | 940 (100.0) |
Who should decide number of children? | |||
 Men | 265 (33.6) | 375 (53.6) | 640 (42.9) |
 Women | 340 (43.0) | 59 (8.4) | 399 (26.8) |
 Men and women | 185 (23.4) | 266 (38.0) | 451 (30.3) |
 Total | 790 (100.0) | 700 (100.0) | 1490 (100.0) |
Did you discuss fertility issues with anyone? | |||
 No | 213 (27.0) | 291 (41.6) | 504 (33.8) |
 Yes | 577 (73.0) | 409 (58.4) | 986 (66.2) |
 Total | 790 (100.0) | 700 (100.0) | 1490 (100.0) |
Did you discuss fertility issues with your partner?b | |||
 No | 32 (5.5) | 51 (12.5) | 83 (8.4) |
 Yes | 545 (94.5) | 358 (87.5) | 903 (91.6) |
 Total | 577 (100.0) | 409 (100.0) | 986 (100.0) |
Did you reach consensus when you discussed fertility issues with your partner?c | |||
 Yes, reached consensus | 386 (70.8) | 326 (91.1) | 712 (78.9) |
 Yes, but wife wanted more | 21 (3.9) | 15 (4.2) | 36 (4.0) |
 Yes, but husband wanted more | 89 (16.3) | 09 (2.5) | 98 (10.8) |
 No, we did not reach consensus | 49 (9.0) | 08 (2.2) | 57 (6.3) |
 Total | 545 (100.0) | 358 (100.0) | 903 (100.0) |