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. 2022 Jun;16(2):116–123. doi: 10.18502/jfrh.v16i2.9480

Table 3.

Frequency (%) of causes of decreased motivation to continue infertility treatment in patients during the COVID-19 pandemic

Decreased motivation Causes Frequency (%) P-value
Yes (n=32) Fear of transmitting the disease to the fetus 9 (28.13) 0.011
Fear of getting infected during treatment 7 (21.88)
Fear of the negative effect of the virus on the outcome of pregnancy 4 (12.50)
Fear of unknown effects of the virus in pregnancy 5 (15.63)
Fear of transmitting the disease 7 (21.88)
No (n=60) Desire to have children even if there is a risk of transmission of infection 10 (16.67) <0.001
Time limit for treatment 16 (26.67)
Trust the support of the treatment team 34 (56.67)