Unequal impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on women's fertility preferences: Evidence from a longitudinal cohort in the United States. (December 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Koenig, Leah R.; Smith Hughes, Carolyn; Gemmill, Alison; Diamond-Smith, Nadia
• Is Part Of: SSM - population health. Volume 20(2023)
• Publication Date: 2022-12
• Subjects: Fertility -- Reproduction -- United States -- Childbearing -- Women; aOR Adjusted Odds Ratio -- aRRR Adjusted Relative Risk Ratio -- US United States; Social medicine -- Periodicals; Medical anthropology -- Periodicals; Public health -- Periodicals; Psychology -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; 362.105
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2022.101305
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2352-8273

Abstract

Highlights: The COVID-19 pandemic suppressed fertility desires among US women. Impacts on fertility preferences persisted from summer 2020 to early 2021. The fertility preferences of younger women, women of color and those facing financial stress were most impacted.