Table I.
Characteristics of the participants in a survey to identify the priorities for future infertility research.
| Survey 1 | Survey 2 | Consensus meeting | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial survey | Interim prioritization | Final prioritization | |
| n = 388 | n = 317 | n = 41 | |
| Stakeholder group, n | |||
| People with fertility problems | 153 | 119 | 14 |
| Healthcare professionals | 179 | 143 | 19 |
| Embryologists | 39 | 26 | 4 |
| Fertility specialists | 71 | 64 | 6 |
| Gynecologists | 44 | 28 | 6 |
| Others | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Researchers | 28 | 28 | 7 |
| Others | 15 | 10 | 1 |
| Prefer not to say | 13 | 17 | 0 |
| Gender, n | |||
| Female | 223 | 176 | 25 |
| Male | 129 | 119 | 16 |
| Prefer not to say | 36 | 22 | 0 |
| Age (years), n | |||
| Below 30 | 47 | 26 | 2 |
| 30–39 | 118 | 85 | 12 |
| 40–49 | 61 | 60 | 5 |
| 50–59 | 73 | 61 | 13 |
| Over 60 | 42 | 29 | 5 |
| Prefer not to say | 47 | 56 | 4 |
| Geographical location, n | |||
| Africa | 15 | 14 | 0 |
| Asia | 57 | 34 | 3 |
| Australia and New Zealand | 61 | 51 | 22 |
| Europe | 115 | 117 | 13 |
| North America | 82 | 54 | 3 |
| South America | 27 | 19 | 0 |
| Prefer not to say | 31 | 28 | 0 |