Table 2 Frequency of correct answers overall and according to Kuppuswamy socioeconomic scale
Questions (Correct answers) | Overall (n = 205) | Upper (n = 46) | Upper middle (n = 77) | Lower middle (n = 53) | Upper lower (n = 29) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
After which age it becomes difficult to achieve pregnancy? (>35 years) | 53 (26%) | 17 (37%) | 21 (27.3%) | 10 (18.9%) | 5 (17.2%) | 0.13 |
Which phase of menstrual cycle you are more likely to get pregnant? (mid-cycle) | 31 (15.1%) | 6 (13%) | 17 (22.1%) | 5 (9.4%) | 3 (10.3%) | 0.17 |
At what age it is easier to become pregnant? (20–30 years) | 175 (85.4%) | 41 (89.2%)a | 72 (93.5%)a | 40 (75.5%) | 22 (75.9%) | 0.04 |
Which of these is highest risk factor for infertility? (>35 years) | 16 (7.8%) | 3 (6.5%) | 9 (11.7%) | 4 (7.5%) | 0 | 0.24 |
Is past history of intake of COC, associated with infertility? (No) | 6 (2.9%) | 2 (4.3%) | 2 (2.6%) | 0 | 2 (6.9%) | 0.3 |
When does a woman attempting to become pregnant have to consult a fertility specialist if she is aged less than 35 years? (1 year) | 79 (38.5%) | 19 (41.3%) | 30 (39%) | 23 (43.4%) | 7 (24%) | 0.35 |
When does a woman attempting to become pregnant have to consult a fertility specialist if she is aged more than 35 years? (6 months) | 37 (18%) | 10 (21%) | 12 (15.6%) | 10 (18.9%) | 5 (17.2%) | 0.85 |
A 50-year-old woman desires pregnancy. Which is the most likely option? (Donor oocyte IVF) | 54 (26.3%) | 18 (39.1%) | 21 (27.3%) | 11 (20.8%) | 4 (13.8%) | 0.06 |
What do you know about surrogacy? (Putting embryos in other women’s uterus) | 88 (42.9%) | 26 (56.5%)a | 40 (51.9%)a | 15 (28.3%) | 7 (24.1%) | 0.002 |