Table 1.
Respondent demographics
| Characteristics | Total Respondents, n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Respondents | 391 (100) | |
| Age of female partnera | ||
| 18–24 | 14 (3.6) | |
| 25–34 | 211 (54) | |
| 35–44 | 160 (41) | |
| 45+ | 6 (1.5) | |
| Pregnant when received resultsa | ||
| Yes | 154 (39) | |
| 0–13 weeks pregnant | 72 (47) | |
| 14–26 weeks pregnant | 74 (48) | |
| 27 or more weeks pregnant | 5 (3.2) | |
| Did not answer/Did not recall | 3 (1.9) | |
| No | 235 (60) | |
| Planning or undergoing IVF when received resultsb | 122 (54) | |
| Prefer not to say | 2 (0.5) | |
| Geographic regiona | ||
| Northeast | 85 (22) | |
| Midwest | 50 (13) | |
| South | 125 (32) | |
| West | 128 (33) | |
| Outside U.S. | 3 (0.8) | |
| Ethnicityc | Female Partner | Male Partner |
| Northern European | 119 (30) | 113 (29) |
| Other/Mixed Caucasian | 114 (29) | 107 (27) |
| Ashkenazi Jewish | 75 (19) | 70 (18) |
| Southern European | 34 (8.7) | 38 (9.7) |
| East Asian | 34 (8.7) | 24 (6.1) |
| Hispanic | 19 (4.9) | 28 (7.4) |
| South Asian | 16 (4.1) | 17 (4.3) |
| African or African American | 14 (3.6) | 17 (4.3) |
| Southeast Asian | 11 (2.8) | 9 (2.3) |
| Middle Eastern | 9 (2.3) | 10 (2.6) |
| French Canadian or Cajun | 9 (2.3) | 7 (1.8) |
| Native American | 3 (0.8) | 5 (1.3) |
| Pacific Islander | 0 (0) | 2 (0.5) |
| Other | 3 (0.8) | 1 (0.3) |
| Unknown | 2 (0.3) | 3 (0.8) |
| Prefer not to say | 11 (2.8) | 13 (3.3) |
| Religiona | Female Partner | Male Partner |
| No religious affiliation | 89 (23) | 101 (26) |
| Jewish | 70 (18) | 62 (16) |
| Protestant | 67 (17) | 55 (14) |
| Catholic | 65 (17) | 67 (17) |
| Agnostic | 26 (6.6) | 66 (17) |
| Atheist | 11 (2.8) | 23 (5.9) |
| Hindu | 7 (1.8) | 6 (1.5) |
| Buddhist | 6 (1.5) | 3 (0.8) |
| Muslim | 5 (1.3) | 7 (1.8) |
| Mormon | 3 (0.8) | 5 (1.3) |
| Other | 17 (4.3) | 15 (3.8) |
| Prefer not to say | 25 (6.4) | 25 (6.4) |
IVF: In vitro fertilization.
aPercents sum to just under or over 100% due to rounding.
b8 ARCs did not answer whether they were undergoing IVF at the time of ECS; percent is therefore calculated out of 227.
cPercents sum to greater than 100% because respondents could pick more than one answer.