Table 1.
Characteristics of Subfertile Couples Beginning Treatment with Natural Procreative Technology (n=370)
| Patient Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Woman’s age, mean (SD) [minimum-maximum], y | 34.8 (5.86) [21-49] |
| ≥35 | 186 (50) |
| Time attempting to conceive, mean (SD) [minimum-maximum], y | 2.67 (3) [0.5-19.6] |
| <1 | 97 (26) |
| 1-2.9 | 165 (45) |
| ≥3 | 108 (29) |
| BMI, mean (SD) [minimum-maximum]a | 25.58 (6.15) [17-51] |
| <25 | 154 (56) |
| ≥25 | 121 (44) |
| Had prior pregnancy | 169 (46) |
| Had prior live birtha | 99 (27) |
| Had prior miscarriage | 118 (32) |
| Had 3 or more prior miscarriages | 22 (6) |
| Received prior in vitro fertilizationa | 21 (6) |
| Received prior intrauterine insemination | 49 (13) |
| Patients of Dr. Carpentier | 316 (85) |
| Patients of Dr. Rollo | 54 (15) |
BMI body mass index, IUI intrauterine insemination, IVF in vitro fertilization. SD standard deviation
aMissing data as follows: BMI=95; prior live birth=2; IVF=1