Associated factors of first-birth interval among women in reproductive age, addressing maternal and child health
Plain English summary Total Fertility Rate, which is the average number of live births that would be born to a woman over her reproductive life if she experiences the current age-specific fertility rates throughout her lifetime. The fertility pattern can be measured by several indicators such as the...
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| description | Plain English summary Total Fertility Rate, which is the average number of live births that would be born to a woman over her reproductive life if she experiences the current age-specific fertility rates throughout her lifetime. The fertility pattern can be measured by several indicators such as the first-birth interval (FBI) after marriage. FBI is defined as the duration of time spent by married couples to have their first child since the first day of marriage. Some studies have demonstrated that the length of FBI subsequently influences spacing and childbearing pattern of a family. The aim of this study is first to determine the mean of FBI and second to explore the associated factors of FBI in Kerman, southern Iran. We analyzed data for 1350 women 15–49 years old. The outcome variable was the first-birth interval (FBI). Results showed that the average of FBI was 2.5 years. There is a positive association between FBI and age of wives at marriage, first menace age, wives’ BMI, wives and husbands’ educational level, contraception use, age of husbands at marriage, residence place, income sufficiency, and having engagement period. The women and men who got married at older ages were more likely to report short FBI. It was indicated that Educated women and men and women who experience menstruation at a younger age are more likely to report longer FBI. The knowledge about importance of FBI should be more announced for couples by health services in order to help them manage their child-spacing and fertility. The government also should pay attention on FBI as an important index in determining the average age of country population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e7c0b8822c354d4da931e3c8699c9e812022-12-21T17:22:51ZengBMCReproductive Health1742-47552022-01-011911710.1186/s12978-022-01346-5Associated factors of first-birth interval among women in reproductive age, addressing maternal and child healthTania Dehesh0Neda Malekmohammadi1Paria Dehesh2Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Kerman University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Kerman University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical SciencesPlain English summary Total Fertility Rate, which is the average number of live births that would be born to a woman over her reproductive life if she experiences the current age-specific fertility rates throughout her lifetime. The fertility pattern can be measured by several indicators such as the first-birth interval (FBI) after marriage. FBI is defined as the duration of time spent by married couples to have their first child since the first day of marriage. Some studies have demonstrated that the length of FBI subsequently influences spacing and childbearing pattern of a family. The aim of this study is first to determine the mean of FBI and second to explore the associated factors of FBI in Kerman, southern Iran. We analyzed data for 1350 women 15–49 years old. The outcome variable was the first-birth interval (FBI). Results showed that the average of FBI was 2.5 years. There is a positive association between FBI and age of wives at marriage, first menace age, wives’ BMI, wives and husbands’ educational level, contraception use, age of husbands at marriage, residence place, income sufficiency, and having engagement period. The women and men who got married at older ages were more likely to report short FBI. It was indicated that Educated women and men and women who experience menstruation at a younger age are more likely to report longer FBI. The knowledge about importance of FBI should be more announced for couples by health services in order to help them manage their child-spacing and fertility. The government also should pay attention on FBI as an important index in determining the average age of country population.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-022-01346-5First-birth intervalBehavioralCox regression model |
| spellingShingle | Tania Dehesh Neda Malekmohammadi Paria Dehesh Associated factors of first-birth interval among women in reproductive age, addressing maternal and child health Reproductive Health First-birth interval Behavioral Cox regression model |
| title | Associated factors of first-birth interval among women in reproductive age, addressing maternal and child health |
| title_full | Associated factors of first-birth interval among women in reproductive age, addressing maternal and child health |
| title_fullStr | Associated factors of first-birth interval among women in reproductive age, addressing maternal and child health |
| title_full_unstemmed | Associated factors of first-birth interval among women in reproductive age, addressing maternal and child health |
| title_short | Associated factors of first-birth interval among women in reproductive age, addressing maternal and child health |
| title_sort | associated factors of first birth interval among women in reproductive age addressing maternal and child health |
| topic | First-birth interval Behavioral Cox regression model |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-022-01346-5 |
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