Table 3

Data sampled from couples on readiness for twins before beginning fertility treatment, stratified by age.

Twins would be a very undesirable outcome
 I would be a little worried about having twins
 It is irrelevant & I don't care about twins
 I'm only mildly interested in twins
 I would be very excited - twins would be highly desirable
 TOTAL
Age (yrs)





Wife





<30
1
(4.5)
 3
(13.6)
 3
(13.6)
 15
(68.2)
 22
(10.7)
30-34
 1
(1.6)
 7
(11.3)
 11
(17.7)
 7
(11.3)
 36
(58.1)
 62
(30.1)
35-39
 1
(1.3)
 17
(21.8)
 9
(11.5)
 9
(11.5)
 42
(53.8)
 78
(37.9)
≥40
5
(11.4)
 5
(11.4)
 4
(9.1)
 30
(68.2)
 44
(21.4)
TOTAL
 2
(1.0)
 30
(14.6)
 28
(13.6)
 23
(11.2)
 123
(59.7)
 206
Husband





<30

3
(33.3)
6
(67.3)
 9
(4.5)
30-34
 1
(1.8)
 3
(5.3)
 16
(28.1)
 5
(8.8)
 32
(56.1)
 57
(28.4)
35-39
 2
(2.6)
 13
(17.1)
 11
(14.5)
 9
(11.8)
 41
(53.9)
 76 (37.8)
40-44
 1
(2.6)
 5
(13.2)
 9
(23.7)
 1
(2.6)
 22
(57.9)
 38
(18.9)
≥ 45
2
(9.5)
 5
(23.8)
 2
(9.5)
 12
(57.1)
 21
(10.4)
TOTAL
 4
(2.0)
 23
(11.4)
 44
(21.9)
 17
(8.5)
 113
(56.2)
 201

Note: Neither maternal age (p = 0.718) nor paternal age (p = 0.656) was associated with anxiety about twins in an upcoming fertility treatment cycle.

Walsh et al. Reproductive Health 2009 6:21   doi:10.1186/1742-4755-6-21

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