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Table 2 Third birth intention of total participants, female group and male group

From: Third birth intention of the childbearing-age population in mainland China and sociodemographic differences: a cross-sectional survey

Variables

Total (N = 15,332) n/%

Female (N = 12,852) n/%

Male (N = 2480) n/%

Third birth intention

 very unintended

6910/45.1

5828/45.3

1082/43.6

 unintended

6561/42.8

5616/43.7

945/38.1

 intended

873/5.7

711/5.5

162/6.5

 slightly intended

484/3.2

382/3.0

102/4.1

 strongly intended

504/3.3

315/2.5

189/7.6

Third birth intention of spouse

 uncertain

3118/20.3

2681/20.9

437/17.6

 Equal intention

10,736/70.0

8928/69.5

1808/72.9

 Husband’s intention stronger

993/6.5

877/6.8

116/4.7

 Wife’s intention stronger

485/3.2

366/2.8

119/4.8