| 1 For propagating offspring |
| 2 For fulfilling social responsibility |
| 3 For improving my own life |
| 4 For having children to help me in my old age |
| 8 Other (Please specify: ________________________________________) |
| 9 DK |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | ||
| total | 30.7 | 23.6 | 23.8 | 13.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 | |
| gender | Male | 35.6 | 24.9 | 22.2 | 9.1 | 3.6 | 4.7 |
| Female | 26.9 | 22.7 | 25 | 16.4 | 5.1 | 3.9 | |
| Age | 20-24yrs | 22.7 | 24.7 | 30.9 | 13.4 | 5.2 | 3.1 |
| 25-29yrs | 34 | 21.4 | 24.3 | 12.6 | 4.9 | 2.9 | |
| 30-34yrs | 28.8 | 19.7 | 31.1 | 6.8 | 5.3 | 8.3 | |
| 35-39yrs | 30.6 | 21.9 | 27.5 | 9.4 | 8.1 | 2.5 | |
| 40-44yrs | 29.5 | 30.2 | 22.1 | 10.7 | 4.7 | 2.7 | |
| 45-49yrs | 28.1 | 28.1 | 19 | 13.2 | 3.3 | 8.3 | |
| 50-54yrs | 25.3 | 20.7 | 26.4 | 19.5 | 2.3 | 5.7 | |
| 55-59yrs | 39.3 | 21.4 | 21.4 | 16.1 | - | 1.8 | |
| 60-64yrs | 43.6 | 20.5 | 10.3 | 23.1 | 2.6 | - | |
| 65-69yrs | 30 | 22.5 | 10 | 32.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |
| 70yrs- | 43.4 | 22.6 | 15.1 | 13.2 | 1.9 | 3.8 | |
| Race | Chinese | 31.1 | 23.7 | 24.3 | 10.7 | 5 | 5 |
| Malay | 28.8 | 23.2 | 17.6 | 26.4 | 1.6 | 2.4 | |
| Indian | 27.2 | 28.3 | 21.7 | 17.4 | 4.3 | 1.1 | |
| Others | 37 | 7.4 | 44.4 | 11.1 | - | - |