Infertility-related perceptions and responses and their associations with quality of life among rural chinese infertile couples.
An anonymous cross-sectional survey interviewed 192 infertile couples consulting a family planning clinic in rural China. Of them, over 30% believed that childless couples could not live well, 80% desired to have a child very badly, over 60% pressured themselves or spouse due to infertility, and over 50% felt pressured when having sex. Furthermore, 19.8% of men and 37.5% of women felt that infertility is humiliating for women. A multivariate analyses showed that a lower income, a worsened spousal relationship, infertility related perceptions, pressuring oneself or spouse due to infertility, and a strong desire for children were significantly associated with a lowered quality of life. Gender differences were also observed.
Lau
Joseph T F
JT
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong. jlau@cuhk.edu.hk
Wang
Qingsheng
Q
Cheng
Yimin
Y
Kim
Jean H
JH
Yang
Xilin
X
Tsui
Hi Yi
HY
D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007246:Infertility / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D016487:Parenting / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D011788:Quality of Life; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012938:Social Perception; D012945:Social Values; D018454:Spouses / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires