Table II.
Descriptive statistics for demographic, fertility, and fertility treatment characteristics for the total sample, and according to willingness to plan for multiple cycles.
| Total (N = 306) | WG (n = 172) | UWG (n = 134) | Test statistic ( χ2/t) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic characteristic | ||||
| Gender % (n) | .00 | |||
| Male | 18.62 (57) | 18.60 (32) | 18.66 (25) | |
| Female | 81.37 (249) | 81.40 (140) | 81.34 (109) | |
| Age in years M(SD) | 32.57 (4.18) | 33.00 (4.29) | 32.02 (4.00) | 2.05* |
| > 39 years % (n) | 6.12 (19) | 9.70 (13) | 3.29 (6) | |
| Relationship length in years M(SD) | 6.21 (3.89) | 6.634 (4.14) | 5.66 (3.48) | 2.20* |
| At least university level % (n) | 63.07 (193) | 68.02 (117) | 57.46 (77) | 3.90* |
| In paid employment % (n) | 96.08 (294) | 97.67 (168) | 95.52 (128) | 1.95 |
| Income % (n) | 3.89 | |||
| Lower | 11.76 (36) | 8.72 (15) | 15.67 (21) | |
| The same | 61.43 (188) | 62.21 (107) | 60.45 (81) | |
| Higher | 26.80 (82) | 29.07 (50) | 23.88 (32) | |
| Problem paying bills % (n) | 15.36 (47) | 15.12 (26) | 15.67 (21) | .01 |
| Problem buying things needed in household % (n) | 10.78 (33) | 10.47 (18) | 11.19 (15) | .04 |
| Country of residence % (n) | 5.10* | |||
| United Kingdom | 79.08 (242) | 83.7 (144) | 73.1 (98) | |
| Other1 | 20.92 (64) | 16.27 (28) | 26.86 (36) | |
| Fertility and treatment characteristics | ||||
| Has given birth/fathered a child % (n) | 22.6 (69) | 21.51 (37) | 23.88 (32) | .24 |
| Has adopted a child/children % (n) | 5.23 (16) | 4.07 (7) | 6.72 (9) | 1.14 |
| Has Stepchild/children % (n) | 4.90 (15) | 4.07 (7) | 5.97 (8) | .68 |
| Time trying to conceive in years M(SD) | 3.05 (2.33) | 3.09 (2.31) | 3.00 (2.36) | .36 |
| Fertility diagnosis % (n) | 1.96 | |||
| Problem with woman | 26.80 (82) | 27.33 (47) | 26.12 (35) | |
| Problem with the man | 31.37 (96) | 30.81 (53) | 32.10 (43) | |
| Problem with both partners | 21.90 (67) | 21.51 (37) | 22.39 (30) | |
| Problem is unexplained | 17.97 (55) | 17.44 (30) | 18.66 (25) | |
| Not been given a diagnosis | 1.96 (6) | 2.91 (5) | .74 (1) | |
| IVF/ICSI funded % (n) | 4.16 | |||
| All the costs are covered | 31.37 (96) | 36.05 (62) | 25.37 (34) | |
| Some of the cost are covered | 34.64 (106) | 33.13 (57) | 36.57 (49) | |
| None of the costs will be covered | 28.76 (88) | 26.16 (45) | 32.09 (43) | |
| Unsure | 5.23 (16) | 4.65 (8) | 5.97 (8) | |
| Cycle % (n) | 1.76 | |||
| First cycle | 73.20 (224) | 76.16 (131) | 69.40 (93) | |
| Repeat cycle | 26.80 (82) | 23.84 (41) | 30.60 (41) | |
| 1 previous cycle | 75.61 (62) | 73.17 (30) | 78.05 (32) | .27 |
| 2 previous cycles | 24.39 (20) | 26.83 (11) | 21.95 (9) | |
Note: WG = willing group, UWG = unwilling group. M=mean, χ2=chi-square test, t= t-test.
1
Other countries were USA (12.7%, n = 39), Canada (4.6%, n = 14), Australia (.3%, n = 1), New Zealand (.3%, n = 1), France (.3%, n = 1), Italy (.3%, n = 1), Spain (.3%, n = 1), Norway (.7%, n = 2), Qatar (.3%, n = 1), India (.3%, n = 1).
*
p<.05,
**
p<.01,
***
p<.001.