Behavior genetic modeling of human fertility
Findings from a contemporary danish twin study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10967904 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joseph L Rodgers (0000-0002-8615-6713, University of Oklahoma, corresponding author), Hans‐peter Kohler (0000-0003-0639-4349, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research), Hans-Peter Kohler (0000-0002-5717-2175, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research), Kirsten Ohm Kyvik (0000-0003-2981-0245, Section for Epidemiology, Institute for Public Health), Kaare Christensen (0000-0002-5429-5292, Section for Epidemiology, Institute for Public Health) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 29-42 |
| Publication date | 2001-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Demography (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0070-3370 • E-ISSN: 1533-7790 |
| Publisher | Duke University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/dem.2001.0009 |
| PMID | 11227843 |
| OpenAlex | W1967862655 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 50 |
| References cited | 39 |
Behavior genetic designs and analyses can be used to address issues of central importance to demography. We use this methodology to document genetic influence on human fertility. Our data come from Danish twin pairs born from 1953 to 1959, measured on age at first attempt to get pregnant (FirstTry) and number of children (NumCh). Behavior genetic models were fitted using structural equation modeling and DF analysis. A consistent medium-level additive genetic influence was found for NumCh, equal across genders; a stronger genetic influence was identified for FirstTry, greater for females than for males. A bivariate analysis indicated significant shared genetic variance between NumCh and FirstTry
Biology · Bivariate analysis · Danish · Evolutionary biology · Fertility · Genetic analysis · Genetic model · Heritability · Human fertility · Population · Sociology · Statistics · Twin study · Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy · Cognitive Abilities and Testing · Demography · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Genetics · Mathematics
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| Unique citing works | 50 |
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| Citations per year | 2,08 |
| Citation span | 2002 - 2025 (24) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 46 |