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Table 3

Linear regression models predicting ideal family size

Model 2Model 3Model 4Model 5
Variableβ (SE)β (SE)β (SE)β (SE)
Conflict (yes) –0.3648*** 0.1088*** –0.0191 0.3040* 
 (0.0624) (0.0279) (0.0285) (0.1364) 
Conflict (yes) × Incomplete Primary School 0.3378***
(0.0559) 
   
Conflict (yes) × Complete Primary School 0.4084***    
 (0.0596)    
Conflict (yes) × Children Ever Born  –0.0603***   
  (0.0071)   
Conflict (yes) × Rural Residence   –0.0687  
   (0.0489)  
Conflict (yes) × National TFRa    –0.0666* 
    (0.0259) 
Age –0.0261*** –0.0258*** –0.0259*** –0.0259*** 
 (0.0035) (0.0035) (0.0035) (0.0035) 
Age, Squared 0.0005*** 0.0005*** 0.0005*** 0.0005*** 
 (0.0001) (0.0001) (0.0001) (0.0001) 
Education (ref. = none)     
 Incomplete primary school –0.4220*** –0.3888*** –0.3885*** –0.3881*** 
 (0.0184) (0.0174) (0.0174) (0.0174) 
 Complete primary school –0.8247*** –0.7788*** –0.7752*** –0.7749*** 
 (0.0209) (0.0195) (0.0196) (0.0196) 
Children Ever Born 0.2406*** 0.2467*** 0.2406*** 0.2407*** 
 (0.0035) (0.0036) (0.0035) (0.0035) 
Type of Residence (ref. = urban)     
 Rural 0.4309*** 0.4319*** 0.4406*** 0.4341*** 
 (0.0187) (0.0187) (0.0196) (0.0188) 
Province Fixed Effects Yes Yes Yes Yes 
Region-Specific Linear Time Trend Yes Yes Yes Yes 
R2 .3454 .3455 .3450 .3451 
Model 2Model 3Model 4Model 5
Variableβ (SE)β (SE)β (SE)β (SE)
Conflict (yes) –0.3648*** 0.1088*** –0.0191 0.3040* 
 (0.0624) (0.0279) (0.0285) (0.1364) 
Conflict (yes) × Incomplete Primary School 0.3378***
(0.0559) 
   
Conflict (yes) × Complete Primary School 0.4084***    
 (0.0596)    
Conflict (yes) × Children Ever Born  –0.0603***   
  (0.0071)   
Conflict (yes) × Rural Residence   –0.0687  
   (0.0489)  
Conflict (yes) × National TFRa    –0.0666* 
    (0.0259) 
Age –0.0261*** –0.0258*** –0.0259*** –0.0259*** 
 (0.0035) (0.0035) (0.0035) (0.0035) 
Age, Squared 0.0005*** 0.0005*** 0.0005*** 0.0005*** 
 (0.0001) (0.0001) (0.0001) (0.0001) 
Education (ref. = none)     
 Incomplete primary school –0.4220*** –0.3888*** –0.3885*** –0.3881*** 
 (0.0184) (0.0174) (0.0174) (0.0174) 
 Complete primary school –0.8247*** –0.7788*** –0.7752*** –0.7749*** 
 (0.0209) (0.0195) (0.0196) (0.0196) 
Children Ever Born 0.2406*** 0.2467*** 0.2406*** 0.2407*** 
 (0.0035) (0.0036) (0.0035) (0.0035) 
Type of Residence (ref. = urban)     
 Rural 0.4309*** 0.4319*** 0.4406*** 0.4341*** 
 (0.0187) (0.0187) (0.0196) (0.0188) 
Province Fixed Effects Yes Yes Yes Yes 
Region-Specific Linear Time Trend Yes Yes Yes Yes 
R2 .3454 .3455 .3450 .3451 

Note: Standard errors are clustered on DHS communities.

aTFR = total fertility rate.

*p < .05; ***p < .001

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