Table 1 |
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Summary of demographic and clinical characteristics of patients seeking reproductive endocrinology consultation. |
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| Parameter |
Value |
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| Mean age (SD) [range] |
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| Women (n = 206) |
35.49 (4.6) [24 to 46] |
| Men (n = 204) |
37.31 (5.6) [24 to 58] |
| Prior pregnancy together, n (%) |
79 (38.3) |
| Total number of prior pregnancies together, n (%) |
|
| 1 |
40 (50.6) |
| 2 |
19 (24.1) |
| 3 |
13 (16.5) |
| ≥ 4 |
5 (6.3) |
| Not stated |
2 (2.5) |
| Infertility duration (yrs) - median (IQR) |
2.7 (1, 4) |
| Prior IVF experience, n (%) |
56 (27.2) |
| Number of prior IVF cycles, n (%) |
|
| 1 |
18 (32.1) |
| 2 |
19 (33.9) |
| 3 |
10 (17.9) |
| 4 |
4 (7.1) |
| ≥ 5 |
5 (8.9) |
| Prior IVFs resulting in a delivery, n (%) |
11 (19.6) |
| Any frozen embryos in storage, any facility? n (%) |
10 (4.9) |
| Prior IUI treatment, n (%) |
30 (14.6) |
| Number of IUIs, median (range) |
2 (1, 20) |
| Outcome of IUI, n (%) |
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| No pregnancy |
27 (90) |
| Pregnancy |
3 (10) |
| Any family history of twins or triplets? n (%) |
78 (37.9) |
| Aware that fertility treatments (including IVF) are associated with an increased risk of multiple gestation? n (%) |
195 (94.7) |
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Notes: IVF = in vitro fertilisation IUI = intrauterine insemination IQR = interquartile range | |
Walsh et al. Reproductive Health 2009 6:21 doi:10.1186/1742-4755-6-21 |
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