Household income and medical help-seeking for fertility problems among a representative population in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fertility treatments help many infertile couples to have children. However, disparities exist in access to fertility tests and treatments. We investigated the association between household income and medical help-seeking for fertility in Japan.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional study using nationally representative data from the National Fertility Survey 2015. Respondents were 6598 married women younger than 50 years old. The primary outcome was medical help-seeking for fertility among those who experienced fertility problems. Multiple logistic regression models were used to assess the association between household income and medical help-seeking, adjusting for age, length of marriage, educational level, employment status, number of children, childbearing des

SUBMITTER: Iba A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8336394 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature