Table 2.
Summary of data on readiness for twins as reported by husbands and wives before embarking on fertility treatment.
| Twins would be a very undesirable outcome | I would be a little worried about having twins | It is irrelevant & I don't care about twins | I'm only mildly interested in twins | I would be very excited - twins would be highly desirable | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wife | 2 (1.0) |
29 (14.6) |
28 (13.6) |
21 (11.2) |
121 (59.7) |
206 |
| Husband | 4 (2.0) |
23 (11.4) |
44 (21.9) |
17 (8.5) |
113 (56.2) |
201 |
Notes: Not all patients answered every question. Cohen's Kappa for agreement, κ = 0.61 (95% CI 0.53 to 0.70) [1000 bootstrap simulations; BCa CI], showed good agreement between husband vs. wives on readiness for twins (77% agreement; κ = 0.61; 95% CI 0.53 to 0.70).