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. 2014 Sep 26;12:94. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-12-94

Table 2.

Questions and answers regarding age and fertility (5 questions) broken down by gender and type of curriculum

Question Answer Gender and type of curriculum (%) P-value
Female non-medical Female medical Male non-medical Male medical
1. At what age are women most fertile? Correct 82.4 89.4 70.6 87.1 .006
False 17.6 10.6 29.4 12.9
2. At what age is the first decrease of female fertility? Correct 51.8 55.3 42.4 62.4 NS
False 48.2 44.7 57.6 37.6
3. At what age is the second decrease of female fertility? Correct 17.7 21.2 17.7 12.9 NS
False 82.3 78.8 82.3 87.1
4. At what age is the first decrease of male fertility? Correct 17.7 25.9 18.8 18.8 NS
False 82.3 74.1 81.2 81.2
5. At what age is the second decrease of male fertility? Correct 14.1 17.7 25.9 22.3 NS
False 85.9 82.3 74.1 77.7