Table 3.
Effect of COVID-19 pandemic on fertility-related concerns
| Variable | Intervention N (%) |
No intervention N (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Lost job | ||
| No | 237 (87.5) | 259 (90.9) |
| Yes | 34 (12.5) | 26 (9.1) |
| Insurance changed | ||
| No | 178 (65.7) | 184 (64.6) |
| Yes, it will get better | 6 (2.2) | 9 (3.2) |
| Yes, it will get worse | 19 (7.0) | 21 (7.4) |
| Unknown | 68 (25.1) | 71 (24.9) |
| Active fertility cycle cancelled | ||
| No | 168 (62.0) | 183 (64.2) |
| Yes | 102 (37.6) | 101 (35.4) |
| Unknown | 1 (0.4) | 1 (0.4) |
| Type of treatment postponed | ||
| None | 38 (14.0) | 54 (18.9) |
| TI with oral medications | 14 (5.2) | 11 (3.9) |
| IUI with oral medications | 33 (12.2) | 38 (13.3) |
| IUI with injectable medication | 20 (7.4) | 22 (7.7) |
| IVF egg retrieval with fresh transfer | 36 (13.3) | 23 (8.1) |
| IVF egg retrieval with plan to freeze all | 26 (9.6) | 31 (10.9) |
| Embryo transfer | 63 (23.2) | 56 (19.6) |
| Egg freezing | 8 (3.0) | 6 (2.1) |
| Surgery | 5 (1.8) | 6 (2.1) |
| Unknown/other | 28 (10.3) | 38 (13.3) |
| Belief cancellation affects chances | ||
| None | 88 (32.5) | 75 (26.3) |
| A little bit | 99 (36.5) | 117 (41.1) |
| A moderate amount | 45 (16.6) | 51 (17.9) |
| A significant amount | 29 (10.7) | 33 (11.6) |
| Unknown | 10 (3.7) | 9 (3.2) |
| Agreement with cancelling all fertility cyclesa | ||
| Agree | 92 (33.9) | 76 (26.7) |
| Neutral | 78 (28.8) | 69 (24.2) |
| Disagree | 99 (36.5) | 137 (48.1) |
| Unknown | 2 (0.07) | 3 (1.1) |
| Medicated timed intercourse | ||
| Agree | 57 (21.0) | 46 (16.1) |
| Neutral | 87 (32.1) | 97 (34.0) |
| Disagree | 126 (46.5) | 138 (48.4) |
| Unknown | 1 (0.4) | 4 (1.4) |
| Intrauterine inseminationb | ||
| Agree | 105 (38.7) | 84 (29.5) |
| Neutral | 92 (33.9) | 81 (28.4) |
| Disagree | 72 (26.6) | 114 (40.0) |
| Unknown | 2 (0.7) | 6 (2.1) |
| IVF-freshb | ||
| Agree | 120 (44.3) | 100 (35.1) |
| Neutral | 77 (28.4) | 71 (24.9) |
| Disagree | 72 (26.6) | 110 (38.6) |
| Unknown | 2 (0.7) | 4 (1.4) |
| IVF-freeze allc | ||
| Agree | 118 (43.5) | 95 (34.0) |
| Neutral | 76 (28.0) | 62 (21.8) |
| Disagree | 75 (27.7) | 122 (42.8) |
| Unknown | 2 (0.7) | 4 (1.4) |
| Egg freezingb | ||
| Agree | 110 (40.6) | 88 (30.9) |
| Neutral | 81 (29.9) | 74 (26.0) |
| Disagree | 75 (27.7) | 119 (41.8) |
| Unknown | 5 (1.8) | 4 (1.4) |
| Frozen embryo transferb | ||
| Agree | 112 (41.3) | 87 (30.5) |
| Neutral | 75 (27.7) | 74 (26.0) |
| Disagree | 78 (28.8) | 120 (42.1) |
| Unknown | 6 (2.2) | 4 (1.4) |
| Surgeries | ||
| Agree | 109 (40.2) | 90 (31.6) |
| Neutral | 89 (32.8) | 108 (37.9) |
| Disagree | 71 (26.2) | 83 (29.1) |
| Unknown | 2 (0.7) | 4 (1.4) |
| Diagnostic procedures | ||
| Agree | 103 (38.0) | 89 (31.2) |
| Neutral | 100 (36.9) | 109 (38.2) |
| Disagree | 66 (24.4) | 84 (29.5) |
| Unknown | 2 (0.7) | 3 (1.1) |
| Would have preferred option to start | ||
| Yes | 157 (57.9) | 173 (60.7) |
| No | 37 (13.7) | 33 (11.6) |
| Uncertain | 50 (18.5) | 46 (16.1) |
| Unknown | 27 (10.0) | 33 (11.6) |
| Would continue despite pandemic | ||
| Yes | 147 (54.2) | 155 (54.4) |
| No | 38 (14.0) | 37 (13.0) |
| Uncertain | 61 (22.5) | 61 (21.4) |
| Unknown | 25 (9.2) | 32 (11.2) |
| Shouldn’t CANCEL DOR or age 40 + | ||
| Yes | 156 (57.6) | 175 (61.4) |
| No | 14 (5.2) | 12 (4.2) |
| Uncertain | 74 (27.3) | 64 (22.5) |
| Unknown | 27 (10.0) | 34 (11.9) |
Numbers may not total to 100% due to rounding. DOR diminished ovarian reserve.
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