Table 3 Fraction of families who had another child depending on the sex composition of previous children: 2 ⁺ sample

(1) firstborn son

51.0%

0.603 (0.003)

(2) firstborn daughter

49.0%

0.627 (0.003)

Difference: (1)-(2)

−0.024*** (0.004)

(1) second-born son

51.1%

0.607 (0.003)

(2) second-born daughter

48.9%

0.624 (0.003)

Difference: (1)-(2)

-0.017*** (0.004)

(1) two sons

26.2%

0.607 (0.004)

(2) not (two sons)

73.8%

0.618 (0.002)

Difference: (1)-(2)

-0.012*** (0.005)

(1) two daughters

24.0%

0.649 (0.004)

(2) not (two daughters)

76.0%

0.604 (0.002)

Difference: (1)-(2)

0.045*** (0.005)

(1) mixed sex

50.2%

0.627 (0.003)

(2) same sex

49.8%

0.603 (0.003)

Difference: (1)-(2)

0.024*** (0.004)