Gender bias in fertility choices: how son preference increases the risk of short birth intervals in India

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This study examines how son preference affects short birth intervals among women in India, highlighting public health implications.
Analyzed data from 117,135 married women aged 15-49 with at least two consecutive live births from NFHS-5.
Employed logistic regression models to estimate adjusted odds ratios for short birth intervals.
Applied the Fairlie decomposition technique to quantify contributions of various factors to birth interval disparities.
Women with son preference had 16% higher odds of short birth intervals (AOR = 1.16; 95% CI 1.12-1.20).
78.4% of disparity in short birth intervals explained by measurable factors, with household wealth being the largest contributor (64.7%).
21.6% of the disparity remains unexplained, suggesting unmeasured patriarchal norms and reproductive coercion.

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Shows increased short birth intervals linked to son preference in married women, indicating a need for policy changes.

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Barik et al. (2026) studied this question.

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