Table 2.

Association between select characteristics and likelihood of seeing a fertility subspecialist first

	General Provider First		Fertility Specialist First		Relative Risk of Seeing a Fertility Specialist First (95% CI)
	n	%	n	%
Overall	732	92%	67	8%	–
Recruitment method
-General population	346	94%	22	6%	ref.
-Fertility clinic	386	90%	45	10%	1.74 (1.07, 2.85)
Household income
-$50,000 or less	218	94%	14	6%	ref.
-$50,001 – $75,000	241	92%	21	8%	1.32 (0.69, 2.55)
-Over $75,000	243	90%	28	10%	1.71 (0.92, 3.17)
Insurance coverage for infertility testing and/or treatment
-None or unsure	546	91%	54	9%	ref.
-Some coverage other than IVF	161	93%	12	7%	0.77 (0.42, (1.41)
-IVF coverage	25	96%	1	4%	0.43 (0.06, 2.97)
Religious preference
-None	56	88%	8	13%	ref.
-Latter-day Saint	570	92%	47	8%	0.61 (0.30, 1.23)
-Other than Latter-day Saint	86	89%	11	11%	0.91 (0.39, 2.13)
Religious attendance
-Never	83	90%	9	10%	ref.
-Monthly or less	95	92%	8	8%	0.79 (0.32, 1.97)
-Weekly or more	537	92%	49	8%	0.85 (0.43, 1.68)
Body mass index
-Under 25 kg/m2	337	91%	32	9%	ref.
-25–30 kg/m2	176	93%	13	7%	0.79 (0.43, 1.47)
-Over 30 kg/m2	159	91%	16	9%	1.05 (0.59, 1.87)
Age at beginning of first attempt to conceive
-Under 25 years	406	93%	29	7%	ref.
-25–30 years	251	91%	26	9%	1.41 (0.85, 2.34)
-Over 30 years	71	86%	12	14%	2.17 (1.15, 4.07)
Age at first infertility visit
-Under 25 years	279	94%	17	6%	ref.
-25–30 years	316	93%	25	7%	1.27 (0.70, 2.32)
-Over 30 years	123	84%	24	16%	2.84 (1.58, 5.12)
Cumulative months attempting to conceive before first infertility visit
-11 months or less	266	95%	15	5%	ref.
-12–23 months	311	90%	35	10%	1.89 (1.06, 3.39)
-24 months or longer	145	90%	16	10%	1.86 (0.95, 3.66)