Estimates of donated sperm use in the United States: National Survey of Family Growth 1995-2017.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To provide national estimates of donor insemination (DI) use in the United States and a description of the population of users.

Design

Population estimates were generated from nationally representative data through weighted proportions and count estimates.

Setting

Not applicable.

Patient(s)

Participants were U.S. women of childbearing age (15-44 years) sampled for interview in the National Survey of Family Growth.

Intervention(s)

None.

Main outcome measure(s)

Respondents who reported having received artificial insemination were asked the origin of the sperm. Responses could include husband/partner, donor only, or mixed donor and husband/partner.

Result(s)

In 1995, an estimated 170,701 (95% confidence interval 106,577-234,825) wome

SUBMITTER: Arocho R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6765402 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature