title: [Birth spacing in Puerto Rico].
abstract: This paper uses life table methods to analyze the process of family formation in Puerto Rico. Despite a continuing decline in fertility, the pattern of birth spacing is very rapid with a big proportion of short intergenesic intervals. This indicates a clear distinction between spacing and stopping behavior. Some possible health implications are discussed.
authors: Department of Social Sciences, Graduate School of Public Health, Medical Sciences Campus University of Puerto Rico, San Juan 00936-5067.
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Mattei
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D001721:Birth Intervals; D001723:Birth Rate / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D008423:Maternal Age; D011647:Puerto Rico; D013223:Statistics as Topic
vernacular_title: El espaciamiento de los nacimientos en Puerto Rico.