Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, India.
Afr Health Sci. 2021 Sep;21(3):1385-1395. doi: 10.4314/ahs.v21i3.50.
There are paucity of studies on current fertility desire at community level.
To assess current fertility desire and its associated factors among eligible couples of reproductive age group in Puducherry, India.
A community-based cross-sectional study from 2016 to 2017 among 2228 currently married eligible couples assessed socio-demographic and fertility-related factors associated with fertility desire. Data were collected based on the National Family Health Survey questionnaire. Association of fertility desire was assessed by univariate and generalised linear regression analysis.
Out of 1979 respondents, current fertility desire within two years was 13.7% (95% CI, 12.3%-15.3%). Mean number of children (SD) currently living and preferred was 1.77(0.851) and 2.11 (0.528) respectively. After adjusting for confounders, the significant factors positively associated with fertility desire include woman's age of 18-24 (APR = 2.91), 25-29 years (APR=2.48), 30-34 (APR=2.47), 35-39(APR=2.06), high socioeconomic status (APR=2.02), those without child (APR=52.35) and those with one child (APR=35.60).
The fertility desire is comparatively lesser than other areas. Those without or with a single child and high socioeconomic status group had comparatively more fertility desire.
目前关于社区层面的生育意愿的研究很少。
评估印度本地治里合格育龄夫妇的当前生育意愿及其相关因素。
本研究为 2016 年至 2017 年期间进行的一项基于社区的横断面研究，共纳入 2228 对当前已婚的合格夫妇，评估了与生育意愿相关的社会人口统计学和生育相关因素。数据收集基于国家家庭健康调查问卷。通过单因素和广义线性回归分析评估生育意愿的相关性。
在 1979 名受访者中，两年内的当前生育意愿为 13.7%（95%CI，12.3%-15.3%）。目前居住和期望的孩子数量（均值±标准差）分别为 1.77（0.851）和 2.11（0.528）。在调整混杂因素后，与生育意愿呈正相关的显著因素包括女性年龄在 18-24 岁（APR=2.91）、25-29 岁（APR=2.48）、30-34 岁（APR=2.47）、35-39 岁（APR=2.06）、高社会经济地位（APR=2.02）、无子女（APR=52.35）和有一个孩子（APR=35.60）。
与其他地区相比，本地治里的生育意愿相对较低。那些没有孩子或只有一个孩子以及社会经济地位较高的群体，生育意愿相对较高。
