Table 2.
Factors influencing attitudes towards twins (A-twin subscale)
| Mean | SD | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | IVF clinicians (n = 17) | 27.94 | 7.96 | <0.001 |
| Female patients (n = 100) | 43.25 | 11.45 | ||
| Education to degree level or highera | Yes (n = 53) | 42.40 | 12.07 | 0.305 |
| No (n = 45) | 44.78 | 10.53 | ||
| Managerial or professional occupationa | Yes (n = 40) | 42.65 | 12.45 | 0.655 |
| No (n = 59) | 43.71 | 10.91 | ||
| First IVF cyclea | Yes (n = 27) | 38.63 | 12.45 | 0.013 |
| No (n = 73) | 44.96 | 11.75 | ||
| Previous childrena | Yes (n = 33) | 39.48 | 12.61 | 0.031 |
| No (n = 67) | 45.10 | 10.44 |
aFemale patients only