title: Male infertility: an exploratory comparison of African American and white men.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study's purpose was to provide information regarding differences in AA and White men's attitude about not fathering a child, receipt and type of infertility services, and diagnosed infertility problem.
  
  
  METHODS
  A descriptive study using Cycle 6 National Survey of Family Growth male interview data with Chi Square analysis was conducted.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was a statistically significant difference in attitude about not fathering a child, but no other statistically significant differences.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  AA men have stronger attitudes about not fathering a child. Study limitations make other findings insufficient to conclude that infertility is the same for AA and White men.
authors.affiliation: The University of Alabama, Capstone College of Nursing, Box 870358, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0358, USA. rsherrod@bama.ua.edu
authors.forename: Roy Ann
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Sherrod
authors.forename: Jamie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: DeCoster
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D015438:Health Behavior / Q000208:ethnology; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000208:ethnology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012747:Sexual Partners; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D044465:White People / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult