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Socioeconomic factors affecting marriage, divorce and birth rates in a Japanese population

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

Eiichi Uchida ,
Shunichi Araki  and
Katsuyuki Murata
Eiichi Uchida
Affiliation:
Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Japan
Shunichi Araki
Affiliation:
Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Japan
Katsuyuki Murata
Affiliation:
Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Japan
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Summary

The effects of low income, urbanisation and young age population on age-adjusted rates of first marriage, divorce and live birth among the Japanese population in 46 prefectures were analysed by stepwise regression for 1970 and for 1975. During this period, Japanese society experienced a drastic change from long-lasting economic growth to serious recession in 1973. In both 1970 and 1975, the first marriage rate for females was inversely related to low income and the divorce rates for both males and females were positively related to low income. The live birth rate was significantly related to low income, urbanisation and young age population only in 1975. The first marriage rate for females and the divorce rates for both sexes increased significantly but the first marriage rate for males and live birth rate significantly decreased between 1970 and 1975. These findings suggest that low income was the essential factor affecting first marriage for females and divorce for males and females.

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Research Article
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Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 25 , Issue 4 , October 1993 , pp. 499 - 507
Copyright
Copyright © 1993, Cambridge University Press

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