Factors

Sex preference

Female

Male

(No.)

(%)

(No.)

(%)

Educational level

X2 = 3.355, df = 3, p = 0.384

No formal education

0

0.0

3

1.0

Primary

10

6.3

11

3.7

Secondary

51

32.1

89

30.3

Post-secondary

98

61.6

192

65.0

Booking status

X2 = 2.803, df = 2, p = 0.237

Booked

145

91.2

259

88.1

Unbooked

9

5.7

29

9.9

Referred

5

3.1

6

2.0

Reasons for preferred child-sex

X2 = 25.912, df = 5, p = 0.000

For gender balance in family

85

53.5

86

29.3

For inheritance

35

22.0

94

32.0

To satisfy my husband

21

13.2

59

20.1

To consolidate my marriage

15

9.4

47

16.0

Other factors

Religion

X2 = 0.934, df = 1, p = 0.346

Yes

47

32.0

100

68.0

No

112

36.6

194

63.4

Socioeconomic consideration

X2 = 0.946, df = 1, p = 0.334

Yes

37

23.3

57

19.4

No

122

76.7

237

80.6

Personal desire

X2 = 0.040, df = 1, p = 0.916

Yes

51

34.5

97

65.5

No

108

35.1

197

64.6