Research Article

The Desire for Multiple Pregnancy among Patients with Infertility and Their Partners

Table 3

Univariate and multivariate analysis of predictors for multiple pregnancies outcome.

Number of patientsUnivariate analysis Multivariate analysis
Hazard ratioHazard ratio
(95% CI)(95% CI)

Total253

 Age < 35 years1861.001.00
 Age ≥ 35 years672.44 (138–4.31)0.0022.29 (1.26–4.16)0.014

Treatment IUI
 No2301.00
 Yes230.41 (0.17–0.98)0.044

Preexisting recognition of risks of multiple pregnancy
 No541.001.00
 Yes1870.30 (0.16–0.56)<0.0010.30 (0.16–0.57) <0.001