Socioeconomic factors affecting the age at first childbirth and the age at last childbirth of women in Korea Kim Myoung-Hee* Professor, Department of Nursing, Semyung University, South Korea *Corresponding Author: Myoung-Hee Kim Professor, Department of Nursing, Semyung University, South Korea, Email: mh1352@semyung.ac.kr
Online published on 16 October, 2018. Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of socioeconomic factors on the age of the first and the last childbirth. Using raw data from the KNHANES conducted from 2013 to 2015, a secondary analysis was performed with data from 5, 702 women who responded to the first childbirth age and 5, 695 women who responded to the last childbirth age. The socioeconomic factors affecting subjects’ age at the first childbirth and the last childbirth were analyzed by utilizing a complex sample general linear model. The age of first childbirth differed depending on the age group, residential area, education level, fathers’ education level, occupation, and breastfeeding history. The age at the last childbirth was differed depending on the age group, education level, and occupation. Since age, level of education, and occupation were found to be significant socioeconomic factors affecting women's age at the first and the last birth, it is very important to consider these factors when developing policies to promote childbirth. Top Keywords First childbirth, Last childbirth, Age, KNHANES. Top |