Table 2.
Infertility diagnoses by race and ethnic group.a
| Infertility diagnosis | Black (all ethnicities) (n = 270) | White American (n = 88) | Black American (n = 99) | Black Haitian (n = 110) | Black African (n = 61) | White American (n = 88) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anovulation/ PCOS | 97 (35.9) | 35 (39.8) | 56 (56.5) | 28 (25.5) | 13 (21.3) | 35 (39.8) |
| Premature ovarian failure | 17 (6.3) | 3 (3.4) | 3 (3.0) | 3 (2.7) | 11 (18.0) | 3 (3.4) |
| Tubal factor | 53 (19.6) | 6 (6.8) | 18 (18.2) | 28 (25.5) | 7 (11.5) | 6 (6.8) |
| Uterine factor | 40 (14.8) | 8 (9.1) | 7 (7.1) | 23 (20.9) | 10 (16.4) | 8 (9.1) |
| Unexplainedb | 36 (13.3) | 26 (29.5) | 8 (8.1) | 17 (15.5) | 11 (18.0) | 26 (29.5) |
Note: Data presented as n (%) unless specified otherwise. FSH = follicle-stimulating hormone.
a
Overall P<.001 for Black (All Ethnicities) vs. White American women (χ2 test), and overall P<.0001 for all racial/ethnic group comparisons (χ2 test).
b
All patients with unexplained infertility had day 3 FSH <10.