Table 4 Distribution of AFCS sub-dimension scores according to sociodemographic characteristics (Mean ± SD)
Characteristics | n | Importance of fertility for the future | Childbearing as a hindrance at present | Female identity | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (Year) | ||||||||
20- ≤25 | 25 | 30.5 ± 9.2 | 40.4 ± 12.7 | 19.7 ± 5.4 | ||||
> 25–30 | 220 | 29.3 ± 9.1 | 43.0 ± 11.7 | 20.6 ± 4.5 | ||||
p | 0.647 | 0.989 | 0.824 | |||||
Duration of marriage | ||||||||
< 2 years | 145 | 29.1 ± 9.3 | 42.4 ± 11.9 | 20.4 ± 5.0 | ||||
≥ 2 years | 100 | 29.9 ± 8.9 | 43.2 ± 11.7 | 20.7 ± 3.9 | ||||
p | 0.664 | 0.529 | 0.492 | |||||
Education | ||||||||
High school | 5 | 30.0 ± 5.8 | 38.6 ± 13.2 | 21.2 ± 4.9 | ||||
University | 240 | 29.4 ± 9.2 | 42.9 ± 11.8 | 20.5 ± 4.6 | ||||
p | 0.824 | 0.513 | 0.775 | |||||
Perceived economic state | ||||||||
Low | 12 | 27.5 ± 9.6 | 46.3 ± 11.7 | 21.8 ± 5.8 | ||||
Average | 180 | 28.8 ± 9.2 | 43.2 ± 11.9 | 20.4 ± 4.7 | ||||
High | 53 | 31.7 ± 7.8 | 40.4 ± 11.6 | 20.9 ± 3.9 | ||||
p | 0.101 | 0.173 | 0.486 | |||||
Job/Employment status | ||||||||
Unemployed | 40 | 25.4 ± 10.3 | 40.6 ± 14.8 | 19.4 ± 6.3 | ||||
Health worker | 144 | 30.2 ± 8.9 | 42.1 ± 10.8 | 20.6 ± 4.3 | ||||
Non-health worker | 61 | 30.3 ± 8.1 | 45.6 ± 11.7 | 21.2 ± 3.9 | ||||
p | 0.012 | 0.072 | 0.166 |