Bayesian smoothed small-areas analysis of urban inequalities in fertility across 1999-2013.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since the 2008 economic crisis in Spain, overall fertility has continued to decrease, while urban inequalities have increased. There is a general lack of studies of fertility patterns in small-areas of Spanish cities. We explored the effects of the economic crisis on fertility during three time periods in urban settings in Spain.

Methods

We studied the distribution of fertility rates among women (15-49 years) from Spain and low-middle income countries (LIC) who were living in 13 Spanish cities. We mapped fertility and the MEDEA socioeconomic deprivation index in small-areas, and analyzed age-related trends in fertility rates. We performed an ecological regression analysis of fertility and the deprivation index in two pre-crisis periods (1999-2003 and 2004-2008) an

SUBMITTER: Leon-Gomez BB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6925428 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature