Factors Associated with Subsequent Childbirth between Marriage Years in Korea

Bibliographic Data

ID15476143
AuthorsJeongok Park (0000-0003-4978-817X, Yonsei University), Kyoungjin Lee (0000-0002-1044-863X, corresponding author), Heejung Kim (0000-0003-3719-0111, Yonsei University)
Year2021
Volume18
Issue23
Pages12560-12560
Publication date2021-11-29
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph182312560
PMID34886284
OpenAlexW3215344669
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited15

This study aimed to identify differences in factors associated with subsequent childbirth between the marriage years of 1996-2005 (Group 1) and 2006-2015 (Group 2) using the 2015 National Survey. A total of 5097 eligible participants (2492 and 2605 women in each group, respectively) were included. The main variables consisted of demographic characteristics, socio-economic status, value for child and son, and social support for raising child. For statistical analysis, discrete-time hazard models were used. The common factors associated with subsequent childbirth in both groups were son preference (Group 1: HR = 1.16; 95% CI = 1.06-1.27, Group 2: HR = 1.14; 95% CI = 1.04-1.24) and the favorable value on children (HR = 1.12; 95% CI = 1.01-1.25, HR = 1.11; 95% CI = 1.01-1.22). Only in Group 2, age at the first childbirth (HR = 1.35; 95% CI = 1.31-1.39) and more monthly income (≥4600, <6000: HR = 1.18; 95% CI = 1.04-1.33, ≥6000: HR = 1.15; 95% CI = 1.00-1.32) were significantly associated with subsequent children. Whereas, working women (HR = 0.86; 95% CI = 0.78-0.94) were less likely to have subsequent children. To increase fertility in Korea, the government must provide childcare and deal with factors associated with low fertility considering the reduction in role incomparability for women due to changes in demographic characteristics

Biology · Childbirth · Confidence interval · Fertility · Hazard ratio · Population · Pregnancy · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Demography · Diverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education Studies · Medicine · Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth · Internal Medicine

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