Table 1 Sample characteristics
| Â | M (SD) |
|---|---|
Age | 35.58 (5.46) |
Duration of partnership (yrs) | 8.21 (4.77) |
Duration of child wish (yrs) | 3.2 (2.41) |
Duration of treatment (yrs)a | .88 (1.29) |
| Â | N (%) |
Gender | |
 Woman | 362 (61) |
 Men | 234 (39) |
Education | |
 Low | 200 (34) |
 Medium | 119 (20) |
 High | 277 (46) |
 Married | 455 (76) |
 Own child of the woman (yes) | 36 (6) |
 Own child with partner (yes) | 51 (9) |
 Own child of the man (yes) | 46 (8) |
 Prior to treatmentb | 462 (78) |
Subjective cause of infertilityc | |
 None | 51 (9) |
 Female factor | 117 (20) |
 Male factor | 100 (17) |
 Mixed factor | 143 (24) |
 I don’t know | 170 (30) |