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Table 4 Options for infertile couples

From: Discrepancy in perception of infertility and attitude towards treatment options: Indonesian urban and rural area

Options for infertile couples

Jakarta

East Sumba

N

%

N

%

Infertile female: divorce

 Yes

6

4.0%

33

27.3%

Infertile female: remarry

 Yes

26

17.2%

50

41.3%

Infertile male: divorce

 Yes

11

7.3%

20

16.5%

Infertile male: remarry

 Yes

18

11.9%

22

18.2%

Blamed by the society

 Husband

2

1.3%

9

7.4%

 Wife

36

23.8%

42

34.7%

 Both

23

15.2%

24

19.8%

 Neither

90

59.6%

46

38.0%

Adoption

 Yes

126

83.4%

102

84.3%

Use of Test-tube Baby

 Agreeable

124

82.1%

90

74.4%

Use of Fertility drug

 Yes

139

92.1%

117

96.7%