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Table 4 A comparison of mean scores between men and women for answers to hypothetical questions regarding possible future infertility

From: Swedish high school students' knowledge and attitudes regarding fertility and family building

Question

Women

Men

p-value

 

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

 

I would consider artificial insemination (in-vitro fertilisation).

6.6 (± 3.3) n = 100

4.3 (± 3.2) n = 141

0.01

I would consider adoption

6.2 (± 3.0) n = 99

3.4 (± 3.0) n = 145

< 0.01

I would abstain from having children

1.8 (± 2.3) n = 95

3.4 (± 3.3) n = 142

< 0.01

  1. Answers given on a visual analogue scale where 0 = "not at all likely" and 10 = "very likely"