Prevalence and Risk Factors of Infertility at a Rural Site of Northern China.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate and analyze prevalence and risk factors of infertility at a representative rural site of Northern China.

Method

This is a cross-sectional study. We conducted a face-to-face questionnaire survey from July 2014 to October 2014 involving 5,131 women who were at childbearing age in Suizhong, a medium-sized, representative county located in Northern China. Finally, data from 4,232 valid questionnaires were analyzed.

Definition

Infertility is defined as the failure to achieve a clinical pregnancy after 12 months or more of regularly unprotected sexual intercourse.

Results

Infertility prevalence in Suizhong County was 13.09% (95% CI, 12.09%-14.1%), of which the primary infertility incidence was 0.99% (95% CI, 0.72%-1.34%), and the secondary in

SUBMITTER: Cong J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4866679 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature