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Table 4 Number of previous treatments, infertility cause and previous paternity/maternity

From: Access to infertility care in Brazil: validation of a questionnaire for a bioethical discussion

Question. Will the couple undergo infertility treatment in another city?

 No

50%

 Yes

50%

Question. What was the number of attempts (treatment) to get pregnant?

 Answer: 0

18%

 Answer: 1

32%

 Answer: 2

24%

 Answer: 3

14%

 Answer: 4

6%

 Answer: 5

2%

 Answer: 9

2%

 Answer: 12

2%

Question. What is the cause of infertility?

 Female

50%

 Male

14.8%

 Mixed factor

18.5%

 Infertility without apparent cause

16.7%

Question. Does the couple already have children?

 No

87%

 Yes

13%