title: Determinants of waiting time to third pregnancy using censored linear regression.
abstract: The intervals between pregnancies have important effects on fertility and maternal and infant health outcomes. This study uses linear regression with censored observation to assess the determinants of the waiting time to third pregnancy. The analysis is applied to data from the Second Malaysian Family Life Survey consisting of 1172 women who had their second delivery ending in a live birth. Contraceptive use, age of the woman, duration of breast-feeding, length of previous pregnancy interval and education of the woman all affect the waiting time to third pregnancy significantly.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya.
authors.forename: Halimah
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Awang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001721:Birth Intervals; D001942:Breast Feeding; D003268:Contraception Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D008296:Malaysia; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors