TABLE 2.
The association between demographic characteristics and accessing medical care for infertility in the Mexican teacher’s cohort among women reporting a history of infertility.
| Characteristics | Did not access care for infertility 7,110 (36.3%) |
Accessed medical care for infertility 12,470 (63.7%) |
Prevalence ratio (95% CI) accessing care for infertility | Multivariable adjusted prevalence ratioa (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher in a rural school | ||||
| No | 5,222 (35.5) | 9,468 (64.5) | 1.00 (Ref) | 1.00 (Ref) |
| Yes | 1,783 (38.6) | 2,837 (61.4) | 0.95 (0.93–0.98) | 0.95 (0.92–0.97) |
| Speaks an indigenous language | ||||
| No | 6,263 (35.5) | 11,393 (64.5) | 1.00 (Ref) | 1.00 (Ref) |
| Yes | 793 (45.7) | 954 (56.4) | 0.87 (0.84–0.91) | 0.88 (0.84–0.92) |
| Highest level of education completed | ||||
| <University | 896 (40.8) | 1,300 (59.2) | 0.91 (0.88–0.94) | 0.93 (0.90–0.97) |
| University degree | 4,111 (35.0) | 7,648 (65.0) | 1.00 (Ref) | 1.00 (Ref) |
| Graduate degree | 709 (29.9) | 1,664 (70.1) | 1.08 (1.05–1.11) | 1.06 (1.03–1.09) |
| Regionb | ||||
| Mexico City | 1,023 (33.3) | 2,048 (66.7) | 1.00 (Ref) | 1.00 (Ref) |
| North | 1,309 (36.2) | 2,312 (63.9) | 0.96 (0.92–0.99) | 0.97 (0.94–1.01) |
| Central | 2,323 (37.9) | 3,805 (62.1) | 0.93 (0.90–0.96) | 0.96 (0.93–0.99) |
| South | 2,455 (36.3) | 4,305 (63.7) | 0.95 (0.93–0.98) | 0.98 (0.95–1.01) |
Central: Guanajuato, Hidalgo, Jalisco, México;
South: Chiapas, Yucatán, Veracruz
a
Multivariable models adjusted for age (continuous), history of hormonal contraceptive use, teaching in a rural school, speaking an indigenous language
b
North: Baja California, Durango, Nuevo León, Sonora;