Question: How do I interpret or explain these results? I ran multiple regressions and these are my results. The dependent variable was the number of children.

How do I interpret or explain these results? I ran multiple regressions and these are my results. The dependent variable was the number of children.

Table 1: Regression Analysis of the determinant of Fertility in the US
Independent Variables Unstandardized B Standardized Beta

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Age at First Marriage -.089 -.009 -.093 -.151 -.008 -.202
Number of Siblings .068 .022 .057 .096 .044 .082
Age of respondent .032 .047 .074 .351 .346 .519
Highest year of school completed -.092 -.188 -.032 -.168 -.289 -.069
Highest year of school completed-Father -.005 .022 -.008 .009 .031 -.019
Highest year of school completed-Mother .001 -.012 -.045 .001 -.016 -.104
R2 .207 .237 .400
F-ratio 28.437 6.196 11.322

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