Table 3 Frequency and percentage of participants who correctly answered each knowledge item
From: Infertility knowledge and treatment beliefs among African American women in an urban community
Question | Total | Frequency | Percentage (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
1. A woman is less fertile after the age of 36 years. (True) | 157 | 38 | 24.2 (17.7–31.7) |
2. A couple would be classified as infertile if they did not achieve a pregnancy after 1 year of regular sexual intercourse (without using contraception). (True) | 156 | 59 | 37.8 (30.2–46.0) |
3. Smoking decreases female fertility. (True) | 157 | 55 | 35.0 (27.6–43.0) |
4. Smoking decreases male fertility. (True) | 158 | 39 | 24.7 (18.2–32.2) |
5. About 1 in 10 couples are infertile. (True) | 157 | 89 | 56.7 (48.6–64.6) |
6. If a man produces sperm he is fertile. (False) | 157 | 70 | 44.6 (36.7–52.7) |
7. These days a woman in her 40s has a similar chance of getting pregnant as a woman in her 30s. (False) | 157 | 18 | 11.5 (6.9–17.5) |
8. Having a healthy lifestyle makes you fertile. (False) | 157 | 31 | 20.0 (13.8–26.8) |
9. If a man has had mumps after puberty he is more likely to later have a fertility problem. (True) | 157 | 67 | 42.7 (34.8–50.8) |
10. A woman who never menstruates is still fertile. (False) | 158 | 70 | 44.3 (36.4–52.4) |
11. If a woman is overweight by more than 28 pounds then she may not be able to get pregnant. (True) | 158 | 90 | 57.0 (48.9–64.8) |
12. If a man can achieve an erection then it is an indication that he is fertile. (False) | 158 | 83 | 52.5 (44.5–60.5) |
13. People who have had a sexually transmitted disease are likely to have reduced fertility. (True) | 158 | 72 | 45.6 (37.6–53.7) |