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Table 2 The association between the only-child situation of parents, fertility intent and barriers to rearing children aged 0–3 years among our study population

From: The prevalence of barriers to rearing children aged 0–3 years following China’s new three-child policy: a national cross-sectional study

  

Having a barrier

High time cost

High childrearing cost

High education cost

Physical factors

Factor

Number

(n (%))

Proportion (%(n))

aOR (95%CI)

Proportion (%(n))

aOR (95%CI)

Proportion (%(n))

aOR (95%CI)

Proportion (%(n))

aOR (95%CI)

Proportion (%(n))

aOR (95%CI)

Total

4406

94.7 (4173)

 

39.3 (1731)

 

36.5 (1606)

 

13.5 (593)

 

5.0 (222)

 

Only-child situation of parents

 Neither is only child

2337 (53.0)

93.7 (2190)

1

36.7 (858)

1

37.6 (879)

1

13.8 (322)

1

5.0 (118)

1

 One parent is only child

987 (22.4)

95.4 (942)

1.07 (0.74, 1.55)

45.3 (447)

1.21 (1.03, 1.42) *

33.0 (326)

0.81 (0.69, 0.96) *

12.7 (125)

1.03 (0.82, 1.30)

4.2 (41)

0.98 (0.67, 1.44)

 Both are only child

1082 (24.6)

96.2 (1041)

1.14 (0.76, 1.72)

39.4 (426)

0.85 (0.72, 1.01)

37.1 (401)

1.01 (0.85, 1.20)

13.5 (146)

1.18 (0.92, 1.50)

5.8 (63)

1.56 (1.08, 2.26) *

Intent to have a second child

 No

1539 (34.9)

96.8 (1490)

1

40.1 (617)

1

35.9 (552)

1

14.0 (215)

1

6.4 (98)

1

 Yes

2867 (65.1)

93.6 (2683)

0.58 (0.40, 0.83) *

38.9 (1114)

1.21 (1.04, 1.42) *

36.8 (1054)

0.93 (0.79, 1.09)

13.2 (378)

0.83 (0.66, 1.04)

4.3 (124)

0.61 (0.42, 0.87) *

Intent to have a third child

 No

3742 (84.9)

95.7 (3582)

1

40.6 (1518)

1

36.8 (1376)

1

13.1 (490)

1

4.8 (181)

1

 Yes

664 (15.1)

89.0 (591)

0.51 (0.37, 0.71) *

32.1 (213)

0.77 (0.64, 0.93) *

34.6 (230)

0.85 (0.71, 1.02)

15.5 (103)

1.23 (0.95, 1.57)

6.2 (41)

1.59 (1.07, 2.36) *

  1. * indicates significant at p-value < 0.05
  2. aOR adjusted odd ratio, CI confidence interval
  3. The aOR was calculated through the multivariable logistic regression controlling sociodemographic characteristics (sex, ethnicity, age, residence, educational level, annual household income, number of children, region and occupation)