Table 1 Ethical questions of assisted reproduction treatment and its acceptability to respondents
Statement | Yes (%) | No (%) | No opinion (%) | χ2, p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IVF should be applied only to married couples | Fertile | 39.7 | 51.4 | 8.9 | p < 0.05 |
Infertile | 17.2 | 76.3 | 6.5 | χ2 = 15.54 | |
Psychological assessment of the couple’s relationship should be necessary before IVF procedure | Fertile | 48.6 | 42.5 | 8.9 | p < 0.05 |
Infertile | 10.8 | 82.8 | 6.5 | χ2 = 40.37 | |
Age limit should be imposed for those seeking IVF procedures | Fertile | 55.5 | 36.3 | 8.2 | p < 0.05 |
Infertile | 28.0 | 67.7 | 4.3 | χ2 = 22.47 | |
Single women without a regular partner but willing to conceive have a right to take advantage of the sperm bank and assisted reproduction treatment | Fertile | 57.5 | 32.2 | 10.3 | p < 0.05 |
Infertile | 65.6 | 24.7 | 9.7 | χ2 = 1.71 | |