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  • Title: Visible minority fertility in Canada, 1981-1986.
    Author: Halli SS, Dai SY, George MV, Verma RB.
    Journal: Genus; 1996; 52(1-2):181-9. PubMed ID: 12347415.
    Abstract:
    This study uses Canadian vital records and the 1981 and 1986 census to analyze levels and trends in fertility among minorities during 1981-86. The number of births for 1981 and 1986 were derived by averaging the annual number of births by birthplace and age of the mother over the periods 1980-82 and 1985-87. The authors calculated age specific fertility rates, the total fertility rate, and the mean age of the mother by birth place for Canada and regions by visible minority group for 1981 and 1986. Visible minority groups include Chinese, Indian/Pakistani, other Asians, Latin Americans, Caribbeans, and Africans. Regions include Maritime Provinces, Quebec, Ontario, and other provinces. Findings indicate that Canadian-born mothers had the lowest fertility rates in 1981 and 1986. The highest fertility rate in 1981 was 2.7 children/woman among other Asians, followed by 2.6 children/woman among Indians or Pakistanis. The Chinese had the lowest fertility rate of 1.8 children/woman. In 1986, the highest fertility was 2.5 children/woman among the Indians or Pakistanis, followed by 2.4 children/woman among the Chinese and Latin Americans. The lowest fertility was 2.2 children/woman among other Asians. Fertility rates varied widely during 1981 compared to 1986. Fertility declined for all minorities, with the exception of the Chinese and Africans. Fertility variations were greatest for the Chinese during 1981-86 and smallest for the Canadian-born. The mean age of childbearing increased by more than a year, with the exception of Chinese women, where the mean age decreased. The highest mean age was among Latin American women in 1981 and among other Asians in 1986. Other Asians had the highest relative index of total fertility. In 1986, minority women, excluding Chinese and African women, living in Quebec had the highest fertility. Caribbean-born women living in other provinces had lower fertility than Canadian-born women.
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