Table 3 A comparison of men and women's answers to questions regarding fertility
From: Swedish high school students' knowledge and attitudes regarding fertility and family building
Question | Female respondents Mean (SD) | Male respondents Mean (SD) | t-value | p-value | Correct answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At what age is a woman most fertile? | 22 yrs (± 5.1) | 22 yrs (± 3.8) | 0.0 | 1.0 | 20-24 yrs |
At what age does a woman's fertility start to decline? | 37.5 yrs (± 6.2) | 37.5 yrs (± 3.8) | 0.0 | 1.0 | 25-29 yrs |
At what age does a woman's fertility decline markedly? | 44 yrs (± 6.0) | 47.5 yrs (± 10.9) | 2.90 | < 0.01 | 35-39 yrs |
What is the chance/risk (in %) of a pregnancy occurring when a young man and woman under 25 years of age have unprotected intercourse? | 72.5% (± 18.6) | 64.5% (± 23.5) | -2.7 | < 0.01 | 30-39% |
What percentage of couples do you estimate are involuntarily infertile? | 30.7% (± 20.0) | 22.5% (± 16.3) | -3.3 | < 0.01 | 10-19% |
How often (in %) do you estimate that in-vitro fertilization is successful? | 45.2% (± 20.8) | 49.5% (± 23.0) | 1.40 | 0.16 | 20-29% |