Table 3 Attitude towards infertility
Attitude towards infertility | Jakarta | East Sumba | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | |
Infertility regarded as a disease | ||||
Yes | 85 | 56.3% | 60 | 49.6% |
Treatment is needed for infertile couple | ||||
Yes | 145 | 96.0% | 99 | 81.8% |
Who should be first investigated among infertile couples | ||||
Husband | 3 | 2.0% | 14 | 11.6% |
Wife | 7 | 4.6% | 40 | 33.1% |
Both | 141 | 93.4% | 67 | 55.4% |
Possibility of secondary infertility | ||||
Yes | 55 | 36.4% | 69 | 57.0% |
First preference for treatment | ||||
Doctors | 150 | 99.3% | 77 | 63.6% |
Others | 1 | 0.7% | 44 | 36.4% |
Secondary preference for treatment | ||||
Doctors | 74 | 49.0% | 42 | 34.7% |
Others | 77 | 51.0% | 79 | 65.3% |