Table 1. MAR burden: A French national survey.
Characteristics of the whole population of respondents (n = 1045) and of the three main subgroups of the survey population (n = 942).
| All | People still undergoing MAR | People for whom MAR led to a live birth | People who dropped out of MAR n = 221 (21%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 1045 (100%)a | ||||
| n = 199 (19%) | n = 522 (50%) | |||
| (B) | (C) | (D) | ||
| Age (mean, 95% CI) | ||||
| All | 38.11 (37.5–38.7) | 32.8 (31.6–34) | 39.8 (39.1–40.4) | 40.7 (39.5–41.9) |
| Female | 38.1 (n = 689) (37.4–38.8) | 32.8 (n = 112) (31.4–34.2) | 39.5 (n = 360) (38.7–40.3) | 40.8 (n = 151) (39.3–42.3) |
| Male | 38.2 (n = 356) (37.2–39.2) | 32.9 (n = 87) (30.9–34.9) | 40.4 (n = 162) (39.1–41.7) | 40.5 (n = 70) (38.5–42.5) |
| Age groups (n, %) | ||||
| 18–24 | 42 (4.0%) | 20 (10.1%) (+CD) | 8 (1.5%) | 6 (2.7%) |
| 25–34 | 262 (25.1%) | 105 (52.8%) (+CD) | 87 (16.7%) | 30 (13.6%) |
| 35–44 | 509 (48.7%) | 63 (31.7%) | 301 (57.7%) (+BD) | 100 (45.2%) (+B) |
| 45–50 | 232 (22.2%) | 11 (5.5%) | 126 (24.1%) (+B) | 85 (38.5%) (+BC) |
| Marital status (n, %) | ||||
| Single | 100 (9.6%) | 11 (5.5%) | 44 (8.4%) | 31 (14%) (+BC) |
| In a couple | 945 (90.4%) | 188 (94.5%) (+D) | 478 (91.6%) (+D) | 190 (86.0%) |
| Number of children under 18 at home (n, %) | ||||
| None | 297 (28.4%) | 78 (39.2%) (+C) | 18 (3.4%) | 155 (70.1%) (+BC) |
| 1 | 330 (31.6%) | 85 (42.7%) (+CD) | 173 (33.1%) (+D) | 39 (17.6%) |
| 2 | 321 (30.7%) | 31 (15.6%) | 253 (48.5%) (+BD) | 20 (9.0%) |
| 3 or more | 97 (9.3%) | 5 (2.5%) | 78 (15.0%) (+BD) | 7 (3.2%) |
| Net mensual household income after deduction of income taxes (n, %) | ||||
| 1.250 € or less | 75 (7.2%) | 28 (14.1%) (+C) | 22 (4.2%) | 18 (8.1%) (+C) |
| 1.251 to 2.000 € | 164 (15.7%) | 42 (21.1%) (+C) | 62 (11.9%) | 39 (17.6%) (+C) |
| 2.001 to 3.000 € | 265 (25.4%) | 36 (18.1%) | 148 (28.4%) (+B) | 52 (23.5%) |
| More than 3.000 € | 436 (41.7%) | 76 (38.2%) | 237 (45.4%) | 84 (38%) |
| Refusal to answer | 105 (10.0%) | 17 (8.5%) | 53 (10.2%) | 28 (12.7%) |
(+B, +C, +D) p <0.05 Significant statistical superior differences between People still undergoing MAR, People for whom MAR led to a live birth and People who dropped out of MAR
a Among all respondents who weren’t included in subgroups, 56 were pregnant, and 47 had not yet started MAR.