Table 1 Sociodemographic, obstetric history and fertility intentions of study participants (N = 1163)
From: Fertility intentions and the way they change following birth- a prospective longitudinal study
| Â | % (n) |
|---|---|
Religiosity | |
 Secular | 53.4 (619) |
 Traditional | 19.0 (220) |
 Religious | 15.9 (184) |
 Very-religious | 11.7 (136) |
Socioeconomic status | |
 Below average | 11.9 (135) |
 Average | 51.6 (584) |
 Above average | 35.5 (413) |
Education level | |
 No higher education | 25.0 (289) |
 Higher education | 75.0 (866) |
Maternal age | |
 Younger (< 35) | 76.4 (888) |
 Older (≥35) | 23.6 (274) |
Fertility treatments | |
 Spontaneous conception | 89.3 (1028) |
 Had treatments | 10.7 (123) |
Parity | |
 First birth | 40.7 (473) |
 Previously given birth | 59.3 (688) |
Desired number of children | |
 One | 5 (0.4) |
 Two | 157 (13.8) |
 Three | 436 (38.7) |
 Four | 239 (21.1) |
 Five or more | 162 (14.3) |
 Does not know | 133 (11.7) |
Desired Interpregnancy interval | |
 1–1.5 years | 150 (13.2) |
 2–2.5 years | 372 (32.7) |
 3–3.5 yeas | 237 (20.8) |
 4 years or more | 46 (4.0) |
 No more children | 95 (8.3) |
 Does not know | 236 (21.0) |