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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: Sociol Q. 2019 Jun 27;61(2):347–365. doi: 10.1080/00380253.2019.1625731

Table 3a.

Latent Class Analysis of responses to infertility.

Class N % Description
Class 1 1,340 56.76 Limited response All self-oriented responses. Top responses include knowledge-seeking, prayer, considering adoption (now/ever).
Class 2 182 9.5 Consider and discuss Both self-oriented and interactive responses. Top responses include support-seeking and considering (medical and non-medical) solutions.
Class 3 93 3.94 Consider andself-inform All self-oriented responses. Top responses include knowledge-seeking, prayer, considering (medical and non-medical) solutions.
Class 4 119 5.04 Testers Both self-oriented and interactive responses. Top responses include treatment-seeking, considering adoption, and talking with family.
Class 5 247 10.49 Pursuing options Both self-oriented and interactive responses. Top responses include treatment-seeking, prayer, considering adoption, and reading books.
Class 6 216 9.15 Banking on treatment Both self-oriented and interactive responses. Top responses include treatment-seeking and prayer.
Class 7 164 6.95 No holds barred Both self-oriented and interactive responses. Top responses include treatment-seeking, reading, and considering adoption. Highest probability on 17 of the 20 items compared to all other classes.
Total 2,361