Appendix Table 3.
Survey questions to determine knowledge regarding fertility and egg freezing
| Question | Answer choices | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (percent) | ||||||
| At what age does the average woman start experiencing a decline in fertility? | 18–28 years | 29–34 years* | 35–38 years | > 38 years | ||
| 24 (2.4) | 290 (29.0) | 480 (48.0) | 206 (20.6) | |||
| If a 35–40 year old woman and a man regularly (1–2 times per week) have unprotected intercourse over a period of a year, what is the chance she will become pregnant? | 0–49% | 50–59%* | 60–69% | 70–100% | ||
| 361 (36.1) | 378 (37.8) | 165 (16.5) | 96 (9.6) | |||
| Does a woman’s chance of having a pregnancy that ends in miscarriage (pregnancy loss) increase as the woman gets older? | Yes* | No | I don’t know | |||
| 840(84.0) | 45(4.5) | 115(11.5) | ||||
| The chance for a pregnancy to end in miscarriage when the mother is 40 years old is? | <1% | 1–10% | 11–20% | 21–30%* | >30% | |
| 5 (0.5) | 105 (10.5) | 259 (25.9) | 298 (29.8) | 333 (33.3) | ||
| Does a woman’s risk of having a baby with a genetic abnormality such as Down syndrome increase with age? | Yes* | No | I don’t know | |||
| 837 (83.7) | 49 (4.9) | 114 (11.4) | ||||
| The chance of having a baby using In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) treatment when a woman is at an age between 41 and 43 years old is less than 20%. | True* | False | ||||
| 592(59.2) | 408(40.8) | |||||
| At what age do you think it is best to freeze a woman’s eggs to get the healthiest eggs that would give the highest chance of success of having a baby? | 20–29 years* | 30–35 years | 36–40 years | >40 years | ||
| 867 (86.7) | 107 (10.7) | 20 (2.0) | 6 (0.6) | |||
| In general, if a woman does not have infertility and freezes her eggs before the age of 35, what do you think the chance of having a baby using frozen eggs in the future? (Typically a woman under 35 may be able to freeze between 10–20 eggs.)? | 1% per frozen egg | 5% per frozen egg* | 15% per frozen egg | 30% per frozen egg | 50% per frozen egg | 60% per frozen egg |
| 29 (2.9) | 126 (12.6) | 267 (26.7) | 303 (30.3) | 203 (20.3) | 72 (7.2) | |
| On average, what do you think the cost is to undergo one cycle of IVF to obtain and freeze eggs (including medication)? | < $1,000 | $1,000–$4,999 | $5,000–$7,999 | $8,000–$10,999* | $11,000–$15,000 | |
| 9(0.9) | 116(11.6) | 243(24.3) | 288(28.8) | 344(34.4) | ||
| On average, how much do you think it costs to store frozen eggs for one year? | < $100 | $100–$299 | $300–$800* | > $800 | ||
| 17(1.7) | 148(14.8) | 393(39.3) | 442(44.2) | |||
*
indicates the correct answer choice according to published data.