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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Oct 7.
Published in final edited form as: Fertil Steril. 2014 Jun 14;102(3):744–752. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.05.020

TABLE 4.

Examples of live-birth rates (%) and multiples (%) by women’s characteristics and cycle parameters.

Example Woman’s characteristics Autologous Donor
Cumulative LBR Multiples LBR Multiples
No. of embryos transferred LBR 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2
Cycle number 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1. Effect of BMI BMI (kg/m2)
 Age: 35–37 y  <18.4 33 50 63 28 43 1.6 31 46 56 1.9 43
 Diagnosis: endometriosis  18.5–24.9 36 54 66 29 46 1.7 32 50 59 1.9 43
 25.0–29.9 35 52 65 27 45 1.7 31 46 55 1.9 43
 30.0–34.9 32 48 60 23 41 1.6 31 43 52 1.9 43
 35.0–39.9 29 45 57 22 37 1.6 30 41 51 1.9 43
 40.0–49.9 26 46 61 14 33 1.7 32 50 59 1.9 43
 50.0–69.0 19 34 45 8 26 1.0 21 23 30 1.9 43
2. Effect of age Age (y)
 BMI: 18.5–24.9  18–29 48 70 82 53 57 2.7 43 48 58 2.1 46
 Diagnosis: ovulation disorders  30–34 45 67 79 48 54 2.3 39 53 62 1.9 43
 35–37 38 58 71 37 48 1.8 34 50 59 1.9 43
 38–40 28 46 59 21 36 1.2 24 50 59 1.9 43
 41–43 14 26 36 12 16 0.7 17 50 59 1.7 40
 44–59 3 7 10 4 4 0.4 10 46 56 1.6 39
3. Effect of diagnosis Diagnosis
 Age: 35–37 y  Male factor 38 57 70 32 47 1.7 32 50 59 1.9 43
 BMI: 18.5–24.9  Endometriosis 36 54 66 29 46 1.7 32 50 59 1.9 43
 Ovulation disorders 38 58 71 37 48 1.8 34 50 59 1.9 43
 DOR 27 43 55 24 39 1.4 28 53 62 1.9 43
 Uterine factor 31 49 61 29 40 1.7 32 44 54 1.9 43
 Tubal ligation 36 55 68 29 44 1.9 34 43 53 1.9 43
 Tubal hydrosalpinx 31 48 60 29 39 1.7 32 50 59 1.9 43
 Tubal other 34 52 64 29 43 1.7 32 44 54 1.9 43
 Other 33 51 64 31 46 1.7 32 50 59 1.9 43
 Unexplained 38 56 69 33 47 1.7 32 54 63 1.9 43

Note: These examples are all based on having a single infertility diagnosis and gravidity of zero. BMI = body mass index; DOR = diminished ovarian reserver; LBR = live-birth rate.