Investigating Socioeconomic Disparities in Access to and Utilization of Assisted Reproductive Technology Among Infertile Couples in Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The socioeconomic inequalities play a major role in determining the access and use of assisted reproductive technology (ART) by infertile couples in low- and middle-income nations. Our goal was to identify and compare the sociodemographic variables related to the access and use of ART between the couples who use it and those who do not in Pakistan.

Methods

The comparative cross-sectional study was conducted at the infertility clinic of CMH Multan between January 1, 2024 and June 30, 2024. Women (aged 18-45 years) were consecutively recruited to the ART group (n = 150) and the non-ART group (n = 150). A structured questionnaire was used in gathering sociodemographic data, medical history, and treatment information. The t-tests and χ

SUBMITTER: Faheem MSB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12672917 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature