Estimating and Testing the Effect of Delayed Marriage on Fertility

Journal of Biometrics & Biostatistics

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Uzuke CA¹  Oyeka ICA¹ 

[1] Department of Statistics, Nnamdi Azikiwe University

关键词: Menarche;    Menopause;    Delayed marriage;    Lost fertility;    Probability distribution;   

DOI  :  10.4172/2155-6180.1000387

来源: Hilaris Publisher

【 摘 要 】

A statistical model which can be used to estimate the loss of fertility due to delayed marriage after the age at menarche was proposed. This model made use of a cohort of women who had their menarche at age 13 years. The expected number of years of spinsterhood was also estimated as e(x). The result showed that a spinster who had her menarche at age 13 years and delayed her marriage on the average 12 years is going to lose on the average 2 children.

【 授权许可】

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