Estimates of Lifetime Infertility from Three States: The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

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• Alternative Title:
  J Womens Health (Larchmt)
• Personal Author:
  Crawford, Sara ; Fussman, Chris ; Bailey, Marie ; Bernson, Dana ; Jamieson, Denise J. ; Murray-Jordan, Melissa ; Kissin, Dmitry M.
• Description:
  Background
  
  Knowledge of state-specific infertility is limited. The objectives of this study were to explore state-specific estimates of lifetime prevalence of having ever experienced infertility, sought treatment for infertility, types of treatments sought, and treatment outcomes.
  
  Methods
  
  Male and female adult residents aged 18–50 years from three states involved in the States Monitoring Assisted Reproductive Technology Collaborative (Florida, Massachusetts, and Michigan) were asked state-added infertility questions as part of the 2012 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, a state-based, health-related telephone survey. Analysis involved estimation of lifetime prevalence of infertility.
  
  Results
  
  The estimated lifetime prevalence of infertility among 1,285 adults in Florida, 1,302 in Massachusetts, and 3,360 in Michigan was 9.7%, 6.0%, and 4.2%, respectively. Among 736 adults in Florida, 1,246 in Massachusetts, and 2,742 in Michigan that have ever tried to get pregnant, the lifetime infertility prevalence was 25.3% in Florida, 9.9% in Massachusetts, and 5.8% in Michigan. Among those with a history of infertility, over half sought treatment (60.7% in Florida, 70.6% in Massachusetts, and 51.6% in Michigan), the most common being non–assisted reproductive technology fertility treatments (61.3% in Florida, 66.0% in Massachusetts, and 75.9% in Michigan).
  
  Conclusion
  
  State-specific estimates of lifetime infertility prevalence in Florida, Massachusetts, and Michigan varied. Variations across states are difficult to interpret, as they likely reflect both true differences in prevalence and differences in data collection questionnaires. State-specific estimates are needed for the prevention, detection, and management of infertility, but estimates should be based on a common set of questions appropriate for these goals.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Cross-Sectional Studies Female Humans Infertility Male Middle Aged Population Surveillance Pregnancy Pregnancy, Multiple Premature Birth Prevalence Reproductive Techniques, Assisted Self Report Young Adult

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• Source:
  J Womens Health (Larchmt). 24(7):578-586
• Pubmed ID:
  26172998
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC5112582
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States
• Name as Subject:
  Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System ; Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
• Place as Subject:
  Florida ; Massachusetts ; Michigan
• Volume:
  24
• Issue:
  7
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
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  urn:sha-512:7943c7bc6dea1263a5c72f2d4e6ea4363ef5691f68b01d8f929b17de142e006dc5eb5ddff9ae57982eb4a05ee53d578047e81402deb63dc286254fec2f318730
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