title: Infertility-related perceptions and responses and their associations with quality of life among rural chinese infertile couples.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong. jlau@cuhk.edu.hk
authors.forename: Joseph T F
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Lau
authors.forename: Qingsheng
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yimin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Jean H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Xilin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Hi Yi
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Tsui
mesh_terms: 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