The impact of the main negative socio-economic factors on female fertility
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Authors
Țarcă, Viorel
Țarcă, Elena
Luca, Florin-Alexandru
Issue Date
2022-04-14
Type
Article
Language
en_US
Keywords
Crude Birth Rate , Income Level , Alcohol Consumption , Tobacco Consumption , Body Mass Index , Female Fertility
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Abstract
The negative relationship between fertility and income is well known to economists and demographers. Developed countries have experienced a remarkable decline in their fertility rate as they have become richer. Lifestyle choices can affect a woman’s ability to conceive. Tobacco use and heavy drinking is associated with an increased risk of ovulation disorders, and being overweight or significantly underweight can inhibit normal ovulation. Our research is focused on evaluating the main risk factors that influence female fertility. We assembled a country-specific dataset on birth rate and socio-economic factors for 171 countries, using data integrated from publicly available data sources. The regression model shows that the negative factor with the greatest impact on female fertility is represented by the level of income per capita. The negative effects of smoking, alcohol consumption, and body weight on female fertility are also demonstrated, but with a lower impact compared to the average income per capita.
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Citation
Țarcă, V., Țarcă, E., & Luca, F. A. (2022). The Impact of the Main Negative Socio-Economic Factors on Female Fertility. Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), 10(4), 734. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10040734
Publisher
Healthcare