Journal of Population Sciences
Table 3 Means, standard errors and percentages of descriptive statistics by parity context of the variables used in the study
From: Childbearing intentions in a low fertility context: the case of Romania
Variables in the model | Childless | One-child parents |
|---|---|---|
Fertility intention (%) | ||
Yes | 50.4 | 31.6 |
No | 49.5 | 68.3 |
TPB factors (mean scores (s.e.)) | ||
Positive attitudes: benefits | 0.06 (0.03) | 0.03 (0.03) |
Negative attitudes: costs | − 0.10 (0.03) | − 0.03 (0.03) |
Perceived behavioural control | − 0.02 (0.03) | 0.03 (0.03) |
Subjective Norms | − 0.01 (0.03) | 0.01 (0.03) |
Dwelling size (mean n. of rooms (s.e.)) | 2.59 (0.99) | 2.61 (0.03) |
Employment status (%) | ||
Not employed | 36.9 | 21.7 |
Employed | 63.1 | 78.3 |
Health status (%) | ||
Bad health | 7.7 | 11.3 |
Good health | 92.3 | 88.7 |
Income (in RON - mean (s.e.)) | 235.62 (11.83) | 306.88 (16.77) |
Gender (%) | ||
Female | 64.2 | 48.3 |
Male | 35.8 | 51.7 |
Partnership status (%) | ||
No partner | 58.4 | 6.7 |
LAT | 17.1 | 1.5 |
Married | 20.1 | 87.1 |
Cohabiting | 4.5 | 4.7 |
Education (%) | ||
Tertiary | 84.6 | 85.3 |
Secondary or less | 15.4 | 14.7 |
Residential area (%) | ||
Rural | 34.9 | 34.1 |
Urban | 65.1 | 65.9 |
Age class (%) | ||
18–29 | 63.5 | 18.3 |
30–35 | 18.9 | 30.6 |
36–45 | 17.7 | 51.1 |
Developmental regions (%) | ||
Bucharest-Ilfov | 12.6 | 11.1 |
Centre | 12.8 | 10.8 |
North-West | 13.0 | 12.2 |
West | 13.4 | 10.3 |
South-West Oltenia | 9.2 | 12.4 |
South-Muntenia | 13.3 | 16.5 |
Total (N) | 1683 | 1521 |