Characteristics of couples beginning treatment with natural procreative technology
| CHARACTERISTIC | PATIENTS (N = 108) |
|---|---|
| Mean (SD) woman’s age, years | 35.4 (5.0) |
| Woman’s race, n (%) | |
| • White | 86 (80) |
| • Asian | 15 (14) |
| • Other | 7 (6) |
| Mean (SD) years attempting to conceive* | 3.2 (3.7) |
| Had previous pregnancy, n (%) | 48 (44) |
| Had previous live birth, n (%) | 22 (20) |
| Received previous intrauterine insemination, n (%) | 24 (22) |
| Received previous in vitro fertilization, n (%) | 9 (8) |
↵* N = 107; for patients included in the study owing to recurrent miscarriage (n = 9), length of time trying to conceive was calculated from date of last pregnancy, except for 1 for which date of last pregnancy was unknown