Navigation Links
Women Born After Great Depression Had More Children, Study Finds
Date:8/11/2011

THURSDAY, Aug. 11 (HealthDay News) -- American women born in 1935 had a higher average number of children than those born in 1910 or 1960, according to researchers who analyzed childbearing differences among three generations of women.

Women born in 1935 had an average of three children per woman, compared with an average of 2.4 for those born in 1910 and two for those born in 1960, their study found.

Of the three generations, women born in 1910 were most likely to be childless by age 50 (19.7 percent), compared with 15.6 percent of women born in 1960 and 11.4 percent of those born in 1935, said the researchers at the National Center for Health Statistics, part of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Social and historical factors are a major reason for the childbearing differences between the three generations, the researchers said.

Childbearing by women born in 1910 was affected by the Great Depression and World War II, events which caused high levels of uncertainty about the future and a decrease in marriages linked largely to the lack of employment opportunities for men. In contrast, women born in 1935 began their childbearing years after World War II, when the economy prospered and there was a jump in the number of marriages.

Women born in 1960 had reliable methods of birth control and increased educational and work opportunities -- factors that might explain why they had fewer children, the researchers noted.

The analysis of data from the National Vital Statistics System also showed that women born in 1935 were most likely to have four or more children (37 percent), those born in 1960 were most likely to have two children (35 percent), and those born in 1910 were equally likely to have no, one or two children (about 22 percent each).

Nearly three-quarters of the women born in 1910 and 1935 had their first child by the age of 25, compared with one-half of those born in 1960.
'/>"/>

Copyright©2010 ScoutNews,LLC.
All rights reserved  

0

GOOD

Page: 1 2

Related medicine news :

1. Women May Face Greater Heart Risk From Smoking Than Men
2. Study finds marked rise in intensely sexualized images of women, not men
3. Breast Cancer Drug Raises Risk of Heart Problems in Older Women: Study
4. Sleep Apnea Could Up Risk of Dementia In Elderly Women
5. Doctors, women should spend more time discussing mammograms
6. Counseling May Help Women at Risk for Breast Cancer Gene
7. Eating Disorders Can Harm Womens Fertility
8. Mayo Clinic examines why knee osteoarthritis afflicts more women than men
9. Neighborhood status influences older womens cognitive function, study finds
10. HHS: Insurers Must Pay for Birth Control for Women
11. UT Southwestern support groups book reaches out to husbands, partners of women battling cancer
Post Your Comments:
*Name:
*Comment:
*Email:
Related Image:
Women Born After Great Depression Had More Children, Study Finds
(Date:5/21/2013)... Aurora, CO (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 ... (AHWC) is teaming up with HEALTHY DINING to help ... , The new program is called HEALTHY ... with 300 locations are already participating in Colorado. Restaurants ... for kids and adults emphasizing lean protein, vegetables, fruits, ...
(Date:5/21/2013)... Colorado Springs, CO (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 ... a plan for better nutrition--from farmers' markets filled with ... help consumers make the most of the season the ... for a healthier lifestyle not to miss. , 1. ... and weather that invites shoppers to linger and explore, ...
(Date:5/21/2013)... Swimsuit season is almost here. The "Get Ready for ... with a 35% discount. , Cellulite forms mainly in women ... dreaded cellulite even if they are in shape. Cellulite ... been stored as toxic lymph and smashed together, giving the ... program that works to dissolve the toxins and fatty deposits ...
(Date:5/21/2013)... Bradley, Illinois (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 ... living community], a BMA affordable assisted living community, is hosting ... Don'ts of Arthritis at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 28. ... in Dwight, Illinois, serves older adults of all incomes, including ... independence. , The Arthritis program is open to the public. ...
(Date:5/21/2013)... 22, 2013 Feed additives have now ... industry value chain. Most of the feed additives are ... pellets, liquids, and powders. There are variety of feed ... concentrations depending upon the type of animal and feed. ... that provide essential nutrition to the animal in order ...
Breaking Medicine News(10 mins):Health News:Colorado Takes a Huge Step toward Transforming the Family Dining Experience 2Health News:Colorado Takes a Huge Step toward Transforming the Family Dining Experience 3Health News:Brilliant Nutrition Offers 5 Ways to Live Healthier and Inspired this Spring 2Health News:Brilliant Nutrition Offers 5 Ways to Live Healthier and Inspired this Spring 3Health News:Diminish Cellulite for Swimsuit Season; Sublime Beauty Introduces Cellulite Whisperer® Products in the "Get Ready for Summer Sale" 2Health News:Heritage Woods of Dwight Affordable Assisted Living to Host Informational Program on the Do's and Don'ts of Arthritis 2Health News:Protease Leads Feed Enzyme Market as Compared to Phytase & NSP Says New Research Report at ReportsnReports.com 2Health News:Protease Leads Feed Enzyme Market as Compared to Phytase & NSP Says New Research Report at ReportsnReports.com 3Health News:Protease Leads Feed Enzyme Market as Compared to Phytase & NSP Says New Research Report at ReportsnReports.com 4
... is crucial to provide quality care to patients. In ... nearly 10% of scan results never reach the doctors ... year 2005/2006. ,Worse still, the results reach ... in some cases a tacit agreement between the department ...
... The 2003 severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic in ... prevent the spread of other respiratory diseases// , according ... of Clinical Infectious Diseases, currently available online. ... and Hong Kong in 2003. In hospitals with especially ...
... called applied relaxation training (ART); however, a recent study ... an age old technique employed since the 20th century, ... the study, 49 patients were given psychotherapy twice a ... training helped patients pick up ways to relax the ...
... drugs created in the last quarter century, say David Newman ... of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) of the USA. ... through June 2006 for all diseases worldwide. The list included 1,184 ... thirty percent of the new drugs were totally synthetic in origin. ...
... don't cause the pain and bruising common with existing ... California. ,In a bid to confront the ... and discomfort experienced by patients, a team of researchers ... painless, needle-free drug delivery system in collaboration with drug ...
... method in ultrasound known as "eSie Touch Elasticity Imaging" ... ECR 2007 (European Congress of Radiology) in Vienna//, Austria. ... adjunct to regular breast ultrasound examinations, may provide a ... method is currently being tested in several studies with ...
Cached Medicine News:Health News:Study Identifies Risk Factors for Spread of Respiratory Infections in Hospitals 2Health News:Micro-jets for Painless Needle-free Injections 2Health News:Micro-jets for Painless Needle-free Injections 3Health News:eSie Touch Elasticity Imaging, and a Promise of Avoiding Breast Biopsies 2
(Date:5/21/2013)... VIEW, Calif. , May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ ... design and manufacture of wireless personal healthcare products ... broaden its reach, announcing the release of two ... wireless blood pressure monitors and scales: the Wireless ... (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130521/SF17618 ) ...
(Date:5/21/2013)... , May 21, 2013  Vasomedical, Inc. (OTC BB: VASO) ... design, manufacture and sale of medical devices and in the ... Jun Ma , President and CEO of ... MicroCap Conference on Thursday, May 30, 2013 in ... The Company,s presentation is scheduled to begin ...
(Date:5/21/2013)... May 21, 2013 Reportlinker.com announces ... available in its catalogue:   ... for Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) ... STUDY OBJECTIVES   ... to offer synopsis of the current and ...
Breaking Medicine Technology:iHealth Lab adds new products and partners to mobile personal healthcare offering 2iHealth Lab adds new products and partners to mobile personal healthcare offering 3Vasomedical, Inc. To Present At The Second Annual Marcum LLP MicroCap Conference 2Global Markets and Technologies for Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) 2Global Markets and Technologies for Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) 3Global Markets and Technologies for Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) 4Global Markets and Technologies for Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) 5Global Markets and Technologies for Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) 6Global Markets and Technologies for Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) 7Global Markets and Technologies for Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) 8Global Markets and Technologies for Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) 9Global Markets and Technologies for Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) 10Global Markets and Technologies for Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) 11Global Markets and Technologies for Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) 12Global Markets and Technologies for Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) 13Global Markets and Technologies for Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) 14Global Markets and Technologies for Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) 15Global Markets and Technologies for Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) 16Global Markets and Technologies for Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) 17Global Markets and Technologies for Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) 18Global Markets and Technologies for Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) 19
... 2009 Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARNA ) today reported ... Arena reported a lower net loss allocable to common stockholders in ... share, compared to a net loss allocable to common stockholders in ... share, and a net loss allocable to common stockholders in the ...
... TessArae® LLC, a global leader in resequencing microarray-based ... solutions for genetic testing of the mutations that ... TessArae,s expertise in microarray-based resequencing with novel nucleotide ... for all targeted mutations in multiple genes of ...
Cached Medicine Technology:Arena Pharmaceuticals Announces Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results and Recent Developments 2Arena Pharmaceuticals Announces Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results and Recent Developments 3Arena Pharmaceuticals Announces Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results and Recent Developments 4Arena Pharmaceuticals Announces Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results and Recent Developments 5Arena Pharmaceuticals Announces Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results and Recent Developments 6Arena Pharmaceuticals Announces Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results and Recent Developments 7Arena Pharmaceuticals Announces Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results and Recent Developments 8Arena Pharmaceuticals Announces Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results and Recent Developments 9TessArae Delivers Lower Cost Option to Genetic Testing Market 2
... ARUP Laboratories is a national reference ... laboratory research and development. ARUP offers an ... unique medical tests in clinical and anatomic ... ARUP Laboratories' clients include more than half ...
... a national reference laboratory and a worldwide ... ARUP offers an extensive test menu of ... clinical and anatomic pathology. Owned by the ... more than half of the nation's university ...
... a national reference laboratory and a worldwide ... ARUP offers an extensive test menu of ... clinical and anatomic pathology. Owned by the ... more than half of the nation's university ...
... a national reference laboratory and a worldwide ... ARUP offers an extensive test menu of ... clinical and anatomic pathology. Owned by the ... more than half of the nation's university ...
Medicine Products: