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. 2017 Aug 25;125(8):087018. doi: 10.1289/EHP1021

Table 1.

Demographic and reproductive characteristics of 211 women [297 in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles] in the Environment and Reproductive Health (EARTH) study.

Characteristics Total cohort median (IQR) or n (%)
Demographic characteristics  
 Age, years 35.0 (32.0, 37.0)
 Race/ethnic group, n (%)  
  Black/Asian/other 28 (13)
  White/Caucasian 183 (87)
 Body mass index, kg/m2 22.8 (20.8, 25.8)
 Ever smoker, n (%) 52 (25)
 Education, n (%)a  
  High school/some college 12 (6)
  College graduate 71 (37)
  Graduate degree 109 (57)
Reproductive/cycle characteristics  
 History of ever been pregnant 71 (34)
 Day 3 FSH levels, IU/L 6.7 (5.9, 8.1)
 Initial infertility diagnosis, n (%)  
  Female factor 75 (36)
  Male factor 62 (29)
  Unexplained 74 (35)
 Previous intrauterine insemination, n (%)a 85 (41)
 Previous in vitro fertilization, n (%)a 43 (21)
 Treatment protocol, n (%)  
  Antagonist 37 (13)
  Flareb 54 (18)
  Luteal phase agonistc 206 (69)
 E2 trigger levels, pmol/L 1,965 (1,517, 2,570)
 ICSI cycles, n (%) 167 (56)
 Cycle canceled prior to transfer, n (%) 16 (5)
 Embryo transfer day, n (%)  
  Number of embryos transferred 16 (5)
  Day 2 16 (5)
  Day 3 163 (55)
  Day 5 102 (35)
 Number of embryos transferred, n (%)  
  0 embryos 16 (5)
  1 embryo 56 (19)
  2 embryos 162 (55)
  3 embryos 63 (21)

Note: E2, estradiol; FSH, follicle stimulating hormone; ICSI, intracytoplasmatic sperm injection; IQR, interquartile range.

a

Has missing data (19 missing education; 3 missing previous IUI and IVF).

b

Follicular phase GnRH agonist/flare protocol.

c

Luteal phase GnRH agonist protocol.