Table 3.

Participant’s knowledge of fertility.

Questions	Correct n (%)	Incorrect n (%)
What age are women most fertile?	1309	4173
(15–19 years old)	(23.9%)	(76.1%)
At what age on average do you think a woman’s fertility begins to decline?	1547	3935
(35–39 years old)	(28.3%)	(71.7%)
What are the chances a woman of 30 years old will become pregnant after one year of unprotected sexual intercourse?	1112	4370
(70–80%)	(20.3%)	(79.7%)
What are the chances a woman of 40 years old will become pregnant after a year of unprotected sexual intercourse?	430	5052
(50–60%)	(7.9%)	(92.1%)
What are the chances of miscarriage in a woman ≥ 30 years old?	792	4690
(10–20%)	(14.5%)	(85.5%)
What are the chances of miscarriage in a woman ≥ 40 years old?	1021	4461
(50–60%)	(18.6%)	(81.4%)
From what age do you think doctors consider a pregnant woman ‘high risk’ due to advanced maternal age?	858	4624
(40 years old)	(15.7%)	(84.3%)