Table 1.
Elective egg freezing in the USA and Israel: sociodemographic Characteristics of study participants
| Characteristics | United States, n (%) | Israel, n (%) | Total, n (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age at EEF | ||||||
| 25–29 | 1 | <1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 30–34 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 17 |
| 35–39 | 83 | 73 | 27 | 75 | 110 | 73 |
| > 40 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 9 |
| Total | 114 | 100 | 36 | 100 | 150 | 100 |
| Number of EEF cycles | ||||||
| 1 | 65 | 57 | 21 | 58 | 86 | 57 |
| 2 | 35 | 31 | 11 | 30 | 46 | 31 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 |
| > 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Unrevealed | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 114 | 100 | 36 | 100 | 150 | 100 |
| Relationship status at EEF | ||||||
| Single | 94 | 82 | 33 | 91 | 127 | 85 |
| Partnered | 20 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 15 |
| Highest degree | ||||||
| High school | 0 | .0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Associates degree (2-Year) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Professional arts performance | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Bachelors | 23 | 20 | 14 | 39 | 37 | 25 |
| Masters | 52 | 45 | 13 | 36 | 65 | 43 |
| MD | 16 | 14 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 15 |
| PhD | 11 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 |
| JD | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
| MD-PhD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 114 | 100 | 36 | 100 | 150 | 100 |
| Ethnicity | ||||||
| American Women | ||||||
| Caucasian American | 79 | 69 | – | – | 79 | 53 |
| Asian American | 20 | 18 | – | – | 20 | 13 |
| African American | 5 | 4 | – | – | 5 | 3.5 |
| Latinx American | 4 | 3.5 | – | – | 4 | 2.5 |
| Mixed race | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 2.5 | ||
| Middle eastern heritage | 2 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 1.5 |
| Israeli Women | ||||||
| Ashkenazi | – | – | 26 | 72 | 26 | 17 |
| Mizrahi | – | – | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| Mixed | – | – | 7 | 20 | 7 | 5 |
| Total | 114 | 100 | 36 | 100 | 150 | 100 |