Table 3.
Reason | All(n = 199) | <30y (n = 16) | 30 to < 35 y (n = 51) | 35 to <40y (n = 72) | 40–42 y (n = 60) | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Further treatment was too stressful | ||||||
Any reason | 80 (40.2) | 2(12.5) | 23 (45.1) | 35 (48.6) | 20 (33.3) | .03 |
Most important reason | 27(14.3) | 0 (0.0) | 9(19.1) | 12(17.1) | 6(10.2) | .23 |
Could not afford out-of-pocket costs | ||||||
Any reason | 50(25.1) | 5(31.3) | 6(11.8) | 16(22.2) | 23 (38.3) | .01 |
Most important reason | 13(6.9) | 1 (7.7) | 3 (6.4) | 2 (2.9) | 7(11.9) | .21 |
Lost insurance coverage | ||||||
Any reason | 49 (24.6) | 5(31.3) | 6(11.8) | 18(25.0) | 20 (33.3) | .06 |
Most important reason | 22(11.6) | 1 (7.7) | 2 (4.3) | 9(12.9) | 10(16.9) | .22 |
Conceived spontaneously | ||||||
Any reason | 48(24.1) | 5(31.3) | 17(33.3) | 15(20.8) | 11 (18.3) | .23 |
Most important reason | 34(18.0) | 5 (38.5) | 11 (23.4) | 11 (15.7) | 7(11.9) | .09 |
Pursuing/have adopted a child | ||||||
Any reason | 37(18.6) | 2(12.5) | 7(13.7) | 16(22.2) | 12 (20.0) | .59 |
Most important reason | 7 (3.7) | 1 (7.7) | 0 (0.0) | 4(5.7) | 2 (3.4) | .25 |
Advised to stop treatment | ||||||
Any reason | 28(14.1) | 1 (6.3) | 2 (3.9) | 10(13.9) | 15(25.0) | .01 |
Most important reason | 13(6.9) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 7(10.0) | 6(10.2) | .07 |
Pursuing/considering child-free living | ||||||
Any reason | 20(10.1) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (7.8) | 9(12.5) | 7(11.7) | .44 |
Most important reason | 3(1.6) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.1) | 2 (2.9) | 0 (0.0) | .59 |
Moved to egg or sperm donation | ||||||
Any reason | 7 (3.5) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (3.9) | 2 (2.8) | 3 (5.0) | .94 |
Most important reason | 4(2.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.1) | 2 (2.9) | 1 (1.7) | 1.00 |
Other | ||||||
Any reason | 77 (38.7) | 8 (50.0) | 20 (39.2) | 25 (34.7) | 24 (40.0) | .71 |
Most important reason | 66 (34.9) | 5 (38.5) | 20 (42.6) | 21 (30.0) | 20 (33.9) | .56 |
Note: Data presented as n (%). Total, n = 189; women could choose more than one response, so totals may sum to more than 100%.
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