Table 1: Desired number of children, age of decision, and degree of commitment as a function of demographic and behavioral characteristics.
|
N |
# Desired |
Age of Decision |
Commitment |
| Men |
163 |
3.28 (1.83)** |
17.55(3.08)* |
4.56(1.50)* |
| Women |
231 |
2.94 (1.40) |
15.82 (3.10) |
4.92 (1.34) |
| White |
338 |
3.12 (1.58) |
16.55 (3.26) |
4.78 (1.39) |
| Minority |
56 |
3.02 (1.67) |
17.12 (3.25) |
4.96 (1.66) |
| Catholic |
123 |
3.22 (1.76) |
16.14 (3.49) |
4.55 (1.61)* |
| Protestant |
222 |
3.04 (1.48) |
16.67 (3.15) |
4.96 (1.28) |
| BC user |
216 |
2.94 (1.49)* |
16.75 (3.46) |
4.90 (1.37) |
| Non-BC user |
12 |
4.09 (1.97) |
18.15 (3.11) |
4.90 (2.08) |
Note. Figures are means (SDs in parentheses). Commitment was rated on a 7-pt scale. * p < .05; ** p = .06.