Gender of children and contraceptive use.
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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Department of Sociology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude; D002170:Canada; D002648:Child; D003268:Contraception Behavior; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012737:Sex Factors