Table 1 Frequency distribution and relationship with the fertility desire
Variable | N(%) | Fertility Desire Score (Mean ± SD) | F | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Level of Education | Elementary School | 58(15.1) | 66.65 ± 9.04 | 3.67 | 0.01 |
Secondary School | 43(11.2) | 62.44 ± 9.15 | |||
High School | 100(26) | 61.78 ± 8.68 | |||
University | 183(47.7) | 62.37 ± 8.9 | |||
Husband’s Level of Education | Elementary School | 38(9.9) | 65 ± 8.3 | 1.81 | 0.14 |
Secondary School | 44(11.5) | 64.18 ± 10.42 | |||
High School | 118(30.7) | 61.59 ± 8.9 | |||
University | 184(47.9) | 62.85 ± 8.7 | |||
Occupation | Homemaker | 269(70.1) | 63.01 ± 9.33 | 0.839 | 0.43 |
Self-employed | 27(7) | 60.66 ± 9 | |||
Employed | 88(22.9) | 62.93 ± 7.9 | |||
Husband’s Occupation | Self-employed | 270(70.3) | 62.51 ± 9.4 | 1.49 | 0.51 |
Employed | 114(29.7) | 63.61 ± 8.2 | |||
History of Abortion/Stillbirth | Yes | 81(21.1) | 61.45 ± 10 | 1.57 | 0.12 |
No | 303(78.9) | 63.19 ± 8.7 | |||
Delivery Method | Vaginal Delivery | 150(39.1) | 63.84 ± 9.18 | 1.89 | 0.06 |
C-section | 212(55.2) | 62.01 ± 8.96 | |||
Economic Status | High | 122(31.8) | 64.27 ± 5.94 | 3.066 | 0.04 |
Moderate | 208(54.2) | 61.81 ± 10.06 | |||
Low | 54(14.1) | 63.50 ± 10.06 | |||
Number of Children | None | 23(6) | 62.84 ± 5.66 | 0.13 | 0.55 |
1 | 147(38.3) | 64.50 ± 4.42 | |||
2 | 146(3) | 63.40 ± 8.21 | |||
3 | 53(13.8) | 63.84 ± 5.64 | |||
4 or more | 15(3.9) | 62.50 ± 4.40 | |||