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8227098

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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-12-17
pubmed:abstractText
The effects of low income, urbanisation and young age population on age-adjusted rates of first marriage, divorce and live birth among the Japanese population in 46 prefectures were analysed by stepwise regression for 1970 and for 1975. During this period, Japanese society experienced a drastic change from long-lasting economic growth to serious recession in 1973. In both 1970 and 1975, the first marriage rate for females was inversely related to low income and the divorce rates for both males and females were positively related to low income. The live birth rate was significantly related to low income, urbanisation and young age population only in 1975. The first marriage rate for females and the divorce rates for both sexes increased significantly but the first marriage rate for males and live birth rate significantly decreased between 1970 and 1975. These findings suggest that low income was the essential factor affecting first marriage for females and divorce for males and females.
pubmed:keyword
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pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0021-9320
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
25
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
499-507
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:otherAbstract
PIP: This analysis considered whether changes in socioeconomic conditions in Japan affected the marriage, divorce, and birth rates for 46 prefectures in 1970 and 1975. Japan experienced a serious recession in 1973 after 20 years of prosperity. Variables included population density, the percentage under 14 years of age the percentage aged 65 years and older, natural growth rate, population growth by social mobility, percentage in nuclear families, persons per household, government revenue per population, proportion of farmers, employment rate, persons working away from home per population, percentage enrolled in higher education, hospitals per area, standardized mortality rate, infant mortality, savings per household, percentage with a domestic water supply, retail shops per population, percentage receiving family income supplement, supplement amount per population, home helpers for the elderly, and newspaper circulation per population. Factor analysis was performed and 3 variables were selected: urbanization factor, youth population factor, and low income factor. In the stepwise regression, first marriage rates were inversely related to low income in 1970 and 1975. Male marriage rates were inversely related to young age population in 1970 and to urbanization in 1975. Divorce rates were related to low income in both years for males and females, and to urbanization in 1970. Low income, urbanization, and young age population were significantly related in 1975 to the live birth rate. The first marriage rate and the live birth rate declined significantly between 1970 and 1975. The first marriage rate for females and the divorce rates for males and females increased significantly. Due to the decline in marriage rates for males, it is interpreted that economic conditions in Japan do impact marriage rates. The female marriage rate increases were interpreted as due to expanded social opportunities from employment. The relationship between divorce and the economy was also reflected in American studies, particularly in large cities where social integration was slower. A permissive attitude toward divorce has been influenced by the extent of women's employment. Short-term economic changes may have a greater impact on the live birth rate; more studies are needed to improve understanding.
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
Socioeconomic factors affecting marriage, divorce and birth rates in a Japanese population.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study