Extent of difference between male and female gender preference and associated factors among currently married women of reproductive age group in Puducherry, India
Background: To assess the pattern and extent of male and female gender preference and its associated factors among currently married women of reproductive age group in Puducherry, coastal south India. Methods: This community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from 2016 to 2017 among 2228 curr...
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| author | Ganesh Kumar Saya Kariyarath Cheriyath Premarajan Gautam Roy Sonali Sarkar Sitanshu Sekhar Kar Jeby Jose Olickal Revathi Ulaganeethi Yuvaraj Krishnamoorthy |
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| description | Background: To assess the pattern and extent of male and female gender preference and its associated factors among currently married women of reproductive age group in Puducherry, coastal south India. Methods: This community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from 2016 to 2017 among 2228 currently married women residing in selected rural and urban areas of Puducherry, India. Details of pattern and associated factors of gender preference were assessed based on National Family Health Survey questionnaire. Sociodemographic and personal factors were collected by structured proforma. Log binomial regression analysis was done to find the factors associated with gender preference. Results: About 1979 women participated. Preference for male and female child was 27.9% and 22.5% respectively. Others had equal (46.1%) or no preference (3.5%) on gender. Majority of them preferred two children (1528, 77.2%) and among them, 59.2% (904) preferred one boy and one girl. Those who preferred one child, male child preference (51.8%) is more than female child preference (20.1%). Number of living children (1,2, ≥3), preferred children (1,3) and those from urban areas had more male preference; age group (35 to 39 years), number of living children (1,2, ≥3), preferred children (3,4,5) and those from urban areas had significantly more female preference compared to their counterparts in the adjusted analysis. Conclusions: Overall, preference of male child was higher than female child. Those who preferred one child, margin is wider with male preference more than female preference. This group requires special support and follow up health care services like counselling to equalize the preference. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-702362f38cb34c2885848d6fa4a2975b2022-12-21T21:29:01ZengElsevierClinical Epidemiology and Global Health2213-39842021-04-0110100692Extent of difference between male and female gender preference and associated factors among currently married women of reproductive age group in Puducherry, IndiaGanesh Kumar Saya0Kariyarath Cheriyath Premarajan1Gautam Roy2Sonali Sarkar3Sitanshu Sekhar Kar4Jeby Jose Olickal5Revathi Ulaganeethi6Yuvaraj Krishnamoorthy7Corresponding author.; Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, IndiaDepartment of Preventive and Social Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, IndiaDepartment of Preventive and Social Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, IndiaDepartment of Preventive and Social Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, IndiaDepartment of Preventive and Social Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, IndiaDepartment of Preventive and Social Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, IndiaDepartment of Preventive and Social Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, IndiaDepartment of Preventive and Social Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, IndiaBackground: To assess the pattern and extent of male and female gender preference and its associated factors among currently married women of reproductive age group in Puducherry, coastal south India. Methods: This community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from 2016 to 2017 among 2228 currently married women residing in selected rural and urban areas of Puducherry, India. Details of pattern and associated factors of gender preference were assessed based on National Family Health Survey questionnaire. Sociodemographic and personal factors were collected by structured proforma. Log binomial regression analysis was done to find the factors associated with gender preference. Results: About 1979 women participated. Preference for male and female child was 27.9% and 22.5% respectively. Others had equal (46.1%) or no preference (3.5%) on gender. Majority of them preferred two children (1528, 77.2%) and among them, 59.2% (904) preferred one boy and one girl. Those who preferred one child, male child preference (51.8%) is more than female child preference (20.1%). Number of living children (1,2, ≥3), preferred children (1,3) and those from urban areas had more male preference; age group (35 to 39 years), number of living children (1,2, ≥3), preferred children (3,4,5) and those from urban areas had significantly more female preference compared to their counterparts in the adjusted analysis. Conclusions: Overall, preference of male child was higher than female child. Those who preferred one child, margin is wider with male preference more than female preference. This group requires special support and follow up health care services like counselling to equalize the preference.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213398420302621Gender preferenceCurrently married womenIndia |
| spellingShingle | Ganesh Kumar Saya Kariyarath Cheriyath Premarajan Gautam Roy Sonali Sarkar Sitanshu Sekhar Kar Jeby Jose Olickal Revathi Ulaganeethi Yuvaraj Krishnamoorthy Extent of difference between male and female gender preference and associated factors among currently married women of reproductive age group in Puducherry, India Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health Gender preference Currently married women India |
| title | Extent of difference between male and female gender preference and associated factors among currently married women of reproductive age group in Puducherry, India |
| title_full | Extent of difference between male and female gender preference and associated factors among currently married women of reproductive age group in Puducherry, India |
| title_fullStr | Extent of difference between male and female gender preference and associated factors among currently married women of reproductive age group in Puducherry, India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Extent of difference between male and female gender preference and associated factors among currently married women of reproductive age group in Puducherry, India |
| title_short | Extent of difference between male and female gender preference and associated factors among currently married women of reproductive age group in Puducherry, India |
| title_sort | extent of difference between male and female gender preference and associated factors among currently married women of reproductive age group in puducherry india |
| topic | Gender preference Currently married women India |
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