Table 3.
Youth question | Parent question | Correlation between youth and parent responses |
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I believe I can make a meaningful decision about taking steps to preserve my fertility at this time in my life. | I believe my child can make a meaningful decision about taking steps to preserve fertility at this point in his or her or their life. | No rs = .09, p = .56 |
I have considered the impact hormone therapy may have on my future fertility. | I think my child understands the possibility of being infertile later in life as a result of hormone therapy. | No rs = −.007, p = .97 |
I would choose or would have chosen to delay hormone therapy (by up to 3 months) to preserve my fertility if asked today. | I would choose to delay giving my child hormone therapy (by up to 3 months) to preserve my child’s fertility if asked today. | Yes rs = .58, p < .001 |
It is important to me to have biologic children. | I believe having biologic children is important to my child. | Yes rs = .41, p = .008 |
It is important to my parents to have biologic grandchildren. | It is important to me to have biologic grandchildren. | No rs = .20, p = .22 |