Table 2

Distribution of fertility intentions by pandemic-induced exposures (n=10 672)

ParameterFertility intentions
TotalPostponedAcceleratedNot changedP value*
n (column %)n (row %)n (row %)n (row %)
Testing for COVID-19<0.05
 No7092 (66.5)732 (10.3)275 (3.9)6085 (85.8)
 Yes, always negative3122 (29.3)294 (9.4)150 (4.8)2678 (85.8)
 Yes, at least positive once446 (4.2)61 (13.7)26 (5.8)359 (80.5)
Isolation/quarantine<0.001
 No7968 (74.7)744 (9.3)316 (4.0)6908 (86.7)
 Yes2694 (25.3)342 (12.7)134 (5.0)2218 (82.3)
Personal income loss<0.001
 No7180 (68.0)605 (8.4)274 (3.8)6301 (87.8)
 Yes3385 (32.0)462 (13.6)171 (5.1)2752 (81.3)
Living together with a steady partner<0.001
 No, s/he stays elsewhere2443 (35.2)225 (9.2)79 (3.2)2139 (87.6)
 Yes, the whole time/part of the time4500 (64.8)567 (12.6)231 (5.1)3702 (82.3)
Mental health compared with 3 months before COVID-19 measures
Frequency of getting angry<0.001
 Same or less5930 (57.5)487 (8.2)244 (4.1)5199 (87.7)
 More4390 (42.5)564 (12.8)188 (4.3)3638 (82.9)
Frequency of feeling frustrated<0.001
 Same or less4505 (43.6)347 (7.7)192 (4.3)3966 (88.0)
 More5828 (56.4)704 (12.1)244 (4.2)4880 (83.7)
Frequency of feeling bored<0.001
 Same or less4728 (45.8)406 (8.6)193 (4.1)4129 (87.3)
 More5592 (54.2)647 (11.6)242 (4.3)4703 (84.1)
Frequency of worrying about finances<0.001
 Same or less4993 (48.3)352 (7.1)190 (3.8)4451 (89.1)
 More5341 (51.7)700 (13.1)243 (4.5)4398 (82.4)
  • *Compared using Bonferroni correction.