Table 3.
Data sampled from couples on readiness for twins before beginning fertility treatment, stratified by age.
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yrs) | ||||||
| Wife | ||||||
| <30 | 1 (4.5) |
3 (13.6) |
3 (13.6) |
15 (68.2) |
22 (10.7) |
|
| 30-34 | 1 (1.6) |
7 (11.3) |
11 (17.7) |
7 (11.3) |
36 (58.1) |
62 (30.1) |
| 35-39 | 1 (1.3) |
17 (21.8) |
9 (11.5) |
9 (11.5) |
42 (53.8) |
78 (37.9) |
| ≥40 | 5 (11.4) |
5 (11.4) |
4 (9.1) |
30 (68.2) |
44 (21.4) |
|
| TOTAL | 2 (1.0) |
30 (14.6) |
28 (13.6) |
23 (11.2) |
123 (59.7) |
206 |
| Husband | ||||||
| <30 | 3 (33.3) |
6 (67.3) |
9 (4.5) |
|||
| 30-34 | 1 (1.8) |
3 (5.3) |
16 (28.1) |
5 (8.8) |
32 (56.1) |
57 (28.4) |
| 35-39 | 2 (2.6) |
13 (17.1) |
11 (14.5) |
9 (11.8) |
41 (53.9) |
76 (37.8) |
| 40-44 | 1 (2.6) |
5 (13.2) |
9 (23.7) |
1 (2.6) |
22 (57.9) |
38 (18.9) |
| ≥ 45 | 2 (9.5) |
5 (23.8) |
2 (9.5) |
12 (57.1) |
21 (10.4) |
|
| TOTAL | 4 (2.0) |
23 (11.4) |
44 (21.9) |
17 (8.5) |
113 (56.2) |
201 |
Note: Neither maternal age (p = 0.718) nor paternal age (p = 0.656) was associated with anxiety about twins in an upcoming fertility treatment cycle.