The impact of infertility on family size in the USA: data from the National Survey of Family Growth
Author(s) -
Benjamin N. Breyer,
James F. Smith,
A.W. Shindel,
I. Sharlip,
Michael L. Eisenberg
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
human reproduction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1460-2350
pISSN - 0268-1161
DOI - 10.1093/humrep/deq152
Subject(s) - infertility , national survey of family growth , odds , fertility , odds ratio , logistic regression , medicine , demography , reproductive medicine , male infertility , female infertility , gynecology , obstetrics , pregnancy , family planning , biology , population , environmental health , genetics , research methodology , sociology
Investigators have postulated that family size may be influenced by biologic fertility potential in addition to sociodemographic factors. The aim of the current study is to determine if a diagnosis of infertility is associated with family size in the USA.
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