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lifeskim:mentions |
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pubmed:issue |
2
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pubmed:dateCreated |
1993-5-26
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pubmed:abstractText |
In 1984, half of married/cohabiting Canadian women aged 18-49 years were using contraception, with sterilisation being the most prevalent method. This study, using data from the 1984 Canadian Fertility Survey of 5315 women aged 18-49 years, found that there was a preference for sons. Women with two sons are more likely to use contraception than those who have had two daughters; the gender of children may have a weak effect on contraceptive behaviour of Canadian couples at higher parities. Sociocultural factors (e.g. education, religion, religiosity) were also found to influence contraceptive behaviour.
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pubmed:keyword |
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Americas,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Behavior,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/CANADA,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Contraception,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Contraceptive Usage--determinants,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Currently Married--women,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/DECISION MAKING,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Demographic Factors,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Developed Countries,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Economic Factors,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Educational Status--women,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Family And Household,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Family Characteristics,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Family Planning,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Family Planning Surveys,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Family Research,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Family Size,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Marital Status,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/North America,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Northern America,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Nuptiality,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Population,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Population Characteristics,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Psychological Factors,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Religion--women,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Research Report,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Sex Factors,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Sex Preference,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Socioeconomic Factors,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Socioeconomic Status,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Sterilization, Sexual,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/keyword/Value Orientation
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal |
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pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Apr
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pubmed:issn |
0021-9320
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pubmed:author |
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pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
25
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
213-21
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2004-11-17
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pubmed:otherAbstract |
PIP: A sociologist analyzed April-June 1984 data on 2681 women aged 18-49 living throughout Canada to understand the relationship between contraceptive use and gender of existing children. The women were either married or living with a partner at the time of the fertility survey. 72% of the women had either no children or no more than 2 children. 1809 women 49.14% used contraception. Among the study population, female sterilization was the most popular method (50.8%), followed by oral contraceptives (16.6%), condoms (13.1%), and IUDs (11%). Among Canadian women of reproductive age in 1984, 60% of currently married women and 66% of previously married women were sterilized. Mothers with 2 sons were significantly more likely to use contraception than those with 2 daughters (66.87% vs. 56.91%; p .01). Schooling showed a positive association with contraceptive use (45.45% for =or 8 years vs. 49.77 for =or 14 years; p .01) Catholic women were more likely to use contraception than women of other religions (51.8% vs. 46.78%; p .01). The likelihood of contraceptive use increased as frequency of church attendance increased (never = 47.36%, sometimes = 49.65%; weekly = 50.24%; p .05). These results suggest that gender of existing children contributes significantly to decision making concerning fertility, particularly for women wanting a small family.
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:8478370-Adolescent,
pubmed-meshheading:8478370-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:8478370-Attitude,
pubmed-meshheading:8478370-Canada,
pubmed-meshheading:8478370-Child,
pubmed-meshheading:8478370-Contraception Behavior,
pubmed-meshheading:8478370-Family Characteristics,
pubmed-meshheading:8478370-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:8478370-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:8478370-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:8478370-Middle Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:8478370-Pregnancy,
pubmed-meshheading:8478370-Regression Analysis,
pubmed-meshheading:8478370-Sex Factors
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pubmed:year |
1993
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Gender of children and contraceptive use.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Sociology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article
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