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[Some aspects of the first and second birth interval]
Maandstatistiek Van De Bevolking (Hague, Netherlands : 1982)
|May 1, 1987
Summary
Demographic and socioeconomic factors significantly influence the first birth interval length for women in the Netherlands. However, these factors have a lesser impact on the second birth interval.
Area of Science:
- Demography
- Sociology
- Public Health
Context:
- Analysis utilizes data from the Netherlands Fertility Survey 1982 and its 1985 follow-up.
- Focuses on women married for the first time, born between 1945-1964.
- Examines the first and second birth intervals exclusively.
Purpose:
- To analyze the impact of demographic, socio-cultural, and socioeconomic variables on birth spacing patterns.
- To determine the extent to which personal factors influence fertility behavior in the Netherlands.
Summary:
- Demographic, socio-cultural, and socioeconomic variables explain 18% of the variance in the length of the first birth interval.
- These factors explain only 8% of the variance in the length of the second birth interval.
- Personal factors demonstrate a substantial influence on initial fertility decisions.
Impact:
- Highlights the significant role of individual characteristics in shaping early fertility choices.
- Suggests a diminishing influence of these factors on subsequent birth spacing.
- Provides insights into fertility behavior patterns within a specific Dutch cohort.
Keywords:
Birth IntervalsBirth SpacingCultural BackgroundDemographic AnalysisDemographic FactorsDeveloped CountriesDifferential FertilityEconomic FactorsEuropeFamily PlanningFertilityFertility MeasurementsFirst Birth IntervalsNetherlandsPopulationPopulation CharacteristicsPopulation DynamicsReproductive BehaviorResearch MethodologySocioeconomic FactorsWestern Europe