title: An application of parity progression ratios to developing countries.
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Shields
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Tsui
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Vogel
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000569:Americas; D001721:Birth Intervals; D001723:Birth Rate; D002489:Central America; D003364:Costa Rica; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004522:Educational Status; D004651:Employment; D005193:Family Planning Services; D005298:Fertility; D005843:Geography; D007182:Income; D007843:Latin America; D008423:Maternal Age; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009656:North America; D010290:Parents; D010298:Parity; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011336:Probability; D012106:Research; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012424:Rural Population; D012923:Social Class; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D014505:Urban Population
keywords: Age Factors; Americas; Birth Spacing; Births Expected; Central America; Costa Rica; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Educational Status--men; Educational Status--women; Employment Status--women; Family Planning; Fertility; Fertility Measurements; Geographic Factors; Income; Latin America; Maternal Age; Models, Theoretical; North America; Parental Age; Parity; Parity Progression Ratio; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Probability; Research Methodology; Residence Characteristics; Rural Population; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; Spatial Distribution; Statistical Studies; Studies; Urban Population