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. 2022 Aug 17;14(8):e28117. doi: 10.7759/cureus.28117

Table 1. Baseline patient characteristics of cycles with at least one measured βhCG resulting in a singleton delivery by mode of conception (n=2,054 cycles; n=1,821 people).

Characteristic Autologous Fresh IVF (n=1,347) Autologous Frozen IVF (n=454) Donor IVF (n=253)
Maternal age (years) 36.1 (33.2–38.9) 35.8 (33.1–38.5) 42.8 (40.1–45.3)
Race
   White 1,093 (81.1) 322 (70.9) 202 (79.8)
   Asian 106 (7.8) 46 (10.1) 16 (6.3)
   Black/African American 49 (3.6) 19 (4.2) 9 (3.6)
   Hispanic 26 (1.9) 11 (2.4) NR
   Other 55 (4.1) 28 (6.2) 14 (5.5)
   Not reported/unknown 18 (1.3) 28 (6.2) NR
Married or partnered 1,254 (93.1) 404 (89.0) 212 (83.8)
The highest level of education achieved
   College/associate’s degree or less 656 (48.7) 66 (15.4) 84 (33.2)
   Graduate degree 504 (37.4) 75 (16.5) 86 (34.0)
   Unknown 187 (13.9) 313 (68.9) 83 (32.8)
Gravidity
   1 900 (66.8) 196 (43.2) 136 (53.8)
   2 232 (17.2) 135 (29.7) 60 (23.7)
   3+ 213 (15.8) 123 (27.1) 57 (22.5)
   Missing 2 (0.2) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Parity
   1 1,274 (94.6) 417 (91.9) 233 (92.1)
   2+ 71 (5.3) 37 (8.2) 20 (7.9)
   Missing 2 (0.2) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Year of delivery
   2000-2005 454 (33.7) 3 (0.7) 56 (22.1)
   2006-2011 478 (35.5) 70 (15.4) 72 (28.5)
   2012-2018 415 (30.8) 381 (83.9) 125 (49.4)
Infertility diagnosis*
   Male factor 294 (21.8) 35 (7.7) 9 (3.6)
   Ovarian dysfunction 133 (9.9) 17 (3.7) 15 (5.9)
   Tubal factor 104 (7.7) 11 (2.4) 4 (1.6)
   Diminished ovarian reserve 65 (4.8) 6 (1.3) 82 (32.4)
   Endometriosis 65 (4.8) 6 (1.3) 3 (1.2)
   Uterine 34 (2.5) 5 (1.1) 0 (0.0)
   Unexplained 426 (31.6) 53 (11.7) 6 (2.4)
   Missing 151 (11.2) 304 (67.0) 76 (30.0)
Peak serum E2 (pg/mL) 1,327 (926–1,976) -- --
No. of embryos transferred 2.0 (2.0–3.0) 1.0 (1.0–2.0) 2.0 (1.0–2.0)