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Table 3 Coefficients from Weighted Linear Probability Model Regression Results of the Influencing Factors

From: Third-child fertility intention and its socioeconomic factors among women aged 20–34 years in China

 

All

Married

Married with unaffected fertility intention

 

(1)

(2)

(3)

Age

0.017 (0.012 to 0.022) ***

-0.007 (-0.017 to 0.004)

0.013 (-0.017 to 0.043)

Ethnic minorities (Ref: Han ethnic group)

0.023 (0.017 to 0.030) ***

0.029 (0.020 to 0.038) ***

0.041 (0.015 to 0.068) ***

Migrant population (Ref: Non-migrant population)

-0.008 (-0.013 to -0.004) ***

-0.010 (-0.016 to -0.003) ***

-0.013 (-0.034 to 0.008)

Rural residents (Ref: urban residents)

0.007 (0.003 to 0.011) ***

0.007 (0.001 to 0.012) ***

0.022 (0.004 to 0.040) **

Number of siblings

0.009 (0.007 to 0.012) ***

0.008 (0.005 to 0.011) ***

0.022 (0.013 to 0.031) ***

Education level (Ref: Elementary school and below)

 Junior high school

-0.028 (-0.037 to -0.019) ***

-0.024 (-0.034 to -0.014) ***

-0.090 (-0.130 to -0.049) ***

 Senior or technical secondary school

-0.040 (-0.050 to -0.031) ***

-0.033 (-0.044 to -0.021) ***

-0.116 (-0.158 to -0.073) ***

 College and above

-0.046 (-0.055 to -0.037) ***

-0.035 (-0.047 to-0.023) ***

-0.115 (-0.159 to -0.071) ***

Employment status (Ref: Agricultural employment)

 Non-agricultural employment

-0.021 (-0.027 to -0.015) ***

-0.018 (-0.028 to -0.009) ***

-0.038 (-0.069 to -0.008) **

 Homemaking

0.003 (-0.004 to 0.009)

-0.001 (-0.010 to 0.008)

0.008 (-0.022 to 0.038)

Homeownership (Ref: Rented)

 Self-built

0.011 (0.006 to 0.016) ***

0.011 (0.004 to 0.018) ***

0.024 (-0.000 to 0.048) *

 Purchased

0.011 (0.006 to 0.015) ***

0.009 (0.002 to 0.015) ***

0.025 (0.004 to 0.045) **

Spouse’s age

 

0.004 (-0.002 to 0.010)

0.017 (0.001 to 0.034) **

Spouse’s education level (Ref: Elementary school and below)

 Junior high school

 

-0.007 (-0.018 to 0.004)

-0.050 (-0.093 to -0.007) **

 Senior or technical secondary school

 

-0.006 (-0.018 to 0.005)

-0.072 (-0.118 to -0.027) ***

 College and above

 

-0.014 (-0.026 to -0.002) **

-0.106 (-0.152 to -0.060) ***

Spouse’s employment status (Ref: Agricultural employment)

 Non-agricultural employment

 

-0.000 (-0.031 to 0.030)

0.000 (-0.027 to 0.027)

 Homemaking

 

-0.001 (-0.013 to 0.010)

0.006 (-0.104 to 0.116)

Observations

61,588

47,622

9344

R2

0.085

0.101

0.226

  1. Notes: *P < 0.10, **P < 0.05, ***P < 0.01. 95% CIs are in parentheses. Age squared of women and the spouse and city fixed effect are controlled