Table 3 Reasons of being intented or unintented to have three children
Classification | Category | Items | Response frequency (n/%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Reasons for intention to have three children | Attitudes | Conducive to the growth of children | 803/14.8 |
| Â | Purely like children | 772/14.3 | |
| Â | More children bring more blessings | 496/9.2 | |
| Â | Reducing pension risks | 414/7.6 | |
|  | Enhancing couple’s relationship | 406/7.5 | |
Subjective norm | Have both son and daughter | 1189/22.0 | |
|  | Elders’ expectations | 559/10.3 | |
| Â | Husband/wife expectations | 381/7.0 | |
| Â | Influence of surrounding peer groups | 150/2.8 | |
Perceived control | Health status of existing children | 133/2.5 | |
| Â | Increase family labor | 112/2.1 | |
Reasons for not wanting three children | Subjective norm | Husband / wife does not want | 1167/2.7 |
| Â | Impact of the concept of fewer births | 4578/10.6 | |
| Â | The first or second child does not want | 358/0.8 | |
|  | Elders don ‘t want | 412/1.0 | |
Perceived control | Older ages | 4135/9.6 | |
| Â | More fertility impairs health | 4135/9.6 | |
| Â | Pursuit personal career development | 2139/5.0 | |
| Â | Fear of childbirth pain | 1014/2.4 | |
| Â | Worried about body shape | 454/1.1 | |
| Â | Busy at work, having no time and energy to take care of children | 12,618/29.2 | |
| Â | High cost of upbringing and education of children | 12,133/28.1 |