The social stigma of infertile women in Zhejiang Province, China: a questionnaire-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Infertile women often face stigmatization worldwide. This study aimed to investigate the stigma against infertile women in China and to analyze its influencing factors.

Methods

Of 270 women who were randomly selected from patients receiving adjuvant fertility treatment in Zhejiang Province, China, 254 successfully completed the general information questionnaire, disease information questionnaire, and Chinese version of the infertility stigma scale (ISS). The ISS contained 27 positively worded items, each of which was graded on a 5-point Likert-type scale.

Results

The total stigma score of female infertility patients was 66.39 ± 21.96. By dividing the number of items, the average score for each ISS item was 2.13 ± 0.81, indicating the presence of stigma. Amo

SUBMITTER: Zhang F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7934237 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature