Table 1.
Number of patients interviewed |
31 |
|
|
Continue Storage |
10(32.3 %) |
|
Donate to Research |
16(51.6 %) |
|
Discard |
5(16.1 %) |
Age, years (range) |
38.8 (31 ~ 45) |
|
|
Continue Storage |
38.7 (31 ~ 44) |
|
Donate to Research |
38.8 (31 ~ 43) |
|
Discard |
41.2 (38 ~ 45) |
Number of stored embryos |
|
|
|
1-5 |
23 |
|
6-10 |
5 |
|
11 or greater |
3 |
Pregnancy and Delivery |
|
|
|
IVF Pregnancy |
28 |
|
Natural Pregnancy Only |
2 |
|
No Pregnancy |
1 |
|
IVF Child |
25 |
|
Naturally Conceived Child post IVF |
5 |
|
No Child |
3 |
Education |
|
|
|
High School graduate |
4(12.9 %) |
|
Community College graduate |
12(41.9 %) |
|
University graduate |
13(41.9 %) |
|
Graduate School graduate |
1(3.2 %) |
Employment |
|
|
|
Employed |
13(41.9 %) |
|
Unemployed |
18(58.1 %) |
Reason for infertility (some chose multiple reasons) |
|
|
|
Ovarian factor |
4 |
|
Tubal factor |
5 |
|
Uterine factor |
3 |
|
Endometriosis |
4 |
|
Male factor |
8 |
|
Unexplained |
11 |
Religion |
|
|
|
Buddhist |
10(32.3 %) |
|
Tenri-Kyo (monotheistic religion) |
1(3.2 %) |
No Affiliation | 20(64.5 %) |