Survey of the Situation of Infertile Women Seeking In Vitro Fertilization Treatment in China
Table 2
Relationship between educational level and duration of infertility.
(a) Duration of infertility in women with different educational levels
Education level (total: 460)
Duration of infertility
Primary school N: 63
High school N: 260
University/college N: 137
n
%
n
%
n
%
≤1 year
2
3%
8
3%
4
2.9%
1-2 years
6
9.5%
18
6.9%
14
10.2%
2–5 years
9
14.3%
86
33%
66
48.2%
≥5 years
46
73%
148
56.9%
53
38.7%
(b) Ratio of the women with different educational levels seeking IVF
Patients seeking IVF or ICSI treatment (N: 460)
Primary school
High school
University/college
n
%
n
%
n
%
63
13.7%
260
56.5%
137
29.8%
Educational levels of Chinese individuals older than 15 years
Total
Primary school
High school
University/ college
Others
100,000
26.78%
52.82%
8.93%
Ratio between patients who accepted ART treatment and individuals at the same educational level
R
13.7%/ 26.78% = 0.51
56.5%/ 52.82% = 1.07
29.8%/ 8.93% = 3.34
Data regarding educational levels of Chinese individuals older than 15 years from the No. 6 Census of China’s Population-the quality of population report.
