Table 6.
Prevalence of Infertility Comparisons Using Data From the Populations of the Cancer and Hormone Study (1980–1983) and the Furthering Understanding of Cancer, Health, and Survivorship in Adult Women Study (2012–2015)
| Infertility Definition | Cancer and Hormone Study | FUCHSIA Women’s Study | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crude Prevalence | Crude Prevalence (Age-Restricted)a | Crude Prevalence | Age-Adjusteda,b | Race/Ethnicity-Adjustedb,c | Education-Adjustedb | |
| 12 months of unprotected intercourse | 38.6 | 34.4 | 35.3 | 35.6 | 34.2 | 43.1 |
| 24 months of unprotected intercourse | 27.0 | 21.6 | 23.5 | 23.9 | 22.1 | 31.4 |
| 24 months of attempting pregnancy | 16.1 | 14.9 | 11.2 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.4 |
| Visited a doctord | 12.2 | 11.3 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Doctor diagnosise | 6.8 | 6.7 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 |
a Based only on data from women aged 20–44 years, calculated from proportions presented in Marchbanks et al. (1, Table 2).
b Adjusted to the distributions of demographic characteristics (age, race, education) in the Marchbanks et al. study population.
c Denominator excludes 6 people missing information on race/ethnicity.
d No conception after 24 months of trying to conceive, and couple consulted physician for help getting pregnant.
e No conception after 24 months of trying to conceive, couple consulted physician for help, and physician diagnosed problem in woman, partner, or both.