Table 5 Result of Facture analysis of the FFKI based on EFA (n=600)

Factor 1: Reproductive health (RH)

 1. Sexually transmitted infections, including chlamydia, gonorrhoea and HPV (Human Papillomavirus), can affect a woman’s fertility

0.795

 2. A history of endometriosis can affect a woman’s fertility

0.959

 3. A woman’s weight/BMI (Body Mass Index) can affect her fertility

0.567

Factor 2: Lifestyle factors (LSF)

 4. A woman's diet does not affect her fertility

0.424

 5. Toxins in the environment (i.e., chemicals, pesticides, heavy metals) can affect a woman’s fertility

0.569

 6. Smoking cigarettes can affect a woman’s fertility

0.999

 7. Moderate, sustained exercise can improve a woman's fertility (i.e., up to 4 hours of brisk walking a week)

0.306

Factor 3: Chance of conception (CHC)

 8. The risk of miscarriage for fit and healthy women is the same, whether they are in their 30s or their 40s

0.951

 9. A woman in her 40s is equally as likely to become pregnant through IVF as a woman in her 30s

0.953

 10. More than half of women and their partners conceive on the first round of IVF

0.897

Factor 4: Ovarian reserve and preservation (ORP)

 11. Women continue to produce new eggs until they reach menopause

0.534

 12. The primary role of a fertility specialist is to provide IVF (In Vitro Fertilisation) to a woman

0.584

 13. A woman who has a regular menstrual cycle is fertile

0.361

 14. Taking vitamin supplements can increase a woman’s ovarian reserve (the number of eggs available to her, and the number of fertile years she has remaining)

0.343

 15. Freezing her eggs guarantees a woman will be able to become pregnant in the future

0.891

% of variance observed

0.24

0.21

0.11

0.10

Total score

0.68