Table 4.
Knowledge about fertility issuesa
| Item | Categories | Men n (%) | Women n (%) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At what age are women the most fertile? | 15–19 years | 17 (23) | 67 (15) | 0.30 |
| 20–24 yearsa | 38 (50) | 262 (61) | ||
| 25–29 years | 20 (26) | 94 (22) | ||
| 30–44 years | 1 (1) | 7 (2) | ||
| Missing | 3 | 8 | ||
| At what age is there a slight decrease in women’s ability to become pregnant? | 15–24 years | 7 (9) | 31 (7) | 0.07 |
| 25–29 yearsa | 23 (30) | 191 (45) | ||
| 30–34 years | 34 (45) | 134 (31) | ||
| 35–59 years | 12 (16) | 72 (17) | ||
| Missing | 3 | 10 | ||
| At what age is there a marked decrease in women’s ability to become pregnant? | 25–34 years | 20 (26) | 139 (33) | 0.23 |
| 35–39 yearsa | 22 (29) | 134 (31) | ||
| 40–44 years | 20 (26) | 108 (25) | ||
| 45–49 years | 14 (19) | 45 (11) | ||
| Missing | 3 | 12 | ||
| If a young woman and man have unprotected intercourse at the time of ovulation - how large is the chance that she will become pregnant? | 0–29% | 18 (25) | 61 (15) | 0.06 |
| 30–39%a | 8 (11) | 29 (7) | ||
| 40–49% | 4 (5) | 17 (4) | ||
| 50–100% | 43 (59) | 310 (74) | ||
| Missing | 6 | 21 | ||
| If a woman and a man have regular unprotected intercourse during a period of 1 year: | ||||
| How large is the chance she will become pregnant if she is 25–30 years? | 0–69% | 35 (47) | 182 (45) | 0.06 |
| 70–79%a | 21 (29) | 74 (18) | ||
| 80–89% | 9 (12) | 98 (24) | ||
| 90–100% | 9 (12) | 53 (13) | ||
| Missing | 5 | 31 | ||
| How large is the chance she will become pregnant if she is 35–40 years? | 0–49% | 59 (80) | 290 (72) | 0.047 |
| 50–59%a | 8 (11) | 57 (14) | ||
| 60–69% | 1 (1) | 38 (10) | ||
| 70–100% | 6 (8) | 17 (4) | ||
| Missing | 5 | 36 | ||
| How many couples are involuntarily infertile? | 0–4% | 1 (1) | 6 (2) | 0.21 |
| 5–9% | 9 (12) | 31 (8) | ||
| 10–19%a | 32 (43) | 135 (34) | ||
| 20–90% | 33 (44) | 226 (56) | ||
| Missing | 4 | 40 | ||
| What are the chances on average of achieving a child from IVF treatment? | 0–19% | 12 (16) | 60 (16) | 0.82 |
| 20–29%a | 21 (29) | 96 (25) | ||
| 30–39% | 11 (15) | 52 (13) | ||
| 40–100% | 29 (40) | 175 (46) | ||
| Missing | 6 | 55 | ||
aCategories marked with asterix contain the correct answer