Demographic variables related to successful anonymous oocyte donor recruitment.
Only 4% of initial applicants to the oocyte donor program completed the screening process and actually donated a cohort of oocytes. Medical screen-outs were more likely for women who had children, were unmarried, and were less educated, whereas psychological screen-outs were more common among younger applicants, and both younger and African-American women were more likely to withdraw without donating.
Sachs
Patricia
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Shady Grove Fertility Reproductive Science Center, Rockville, Maryland 20850, USA.
Covington
Sharon N
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Toll
Carol
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Richter
Kevin S
KS
Purcell
Michele
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Chang
Frank E
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D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D000367:Age Factors; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D017533:Marital Status; D009042:Motivation; D018587:Oocyte Donation / Q000523:psychology; D010298:Parity; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010352:Patient Dropouts; D018579:Patient Selection; D011247:Pregnancy; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012067:Religion; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000523:psychology; D014481:United States; D044465:White People; D055815:Young Adult