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| Title |
Household income and medical help-seeking for fertility problems among a representative population in Japan
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| Published in |
Reproductive Health, August 2021
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12978-021-01212-w |
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| Authors |
Arisa Iba, Eri Maeda, Seung Chik Jwa, Ayako Yanagisawa-Sugita, Kazuki Saito, Akira Kuwahara, Hidekazu Saito, Yukihiro Terada, Osamu Ishihara, Yasuki Kobayashi |
| Abstract |
Fertility treatments help many infertile couples to have children. However, disparities exist in access to fertility tests and treatments. We investigated the association between household income and medical help-seeking for fertility in Japan. We conducted a cross-sectional study using nationally representative data from the National Fertility Survey 2015. Respondents were 6598 married women younger than 50 years old. The primary outcome was medical help-seeking for fertility among those who experienced fertility problems. Multiple logistic regression models were used to assess the association between household income and medical help-seeking, adjusting for age, length of marriage, educational level, employment status, number of children, childbearing desires, living with parents, and region of residence. Among 2253 (34%) women who experienced fertility problems, 1154 (51%) sought medical help. The proportion of help-seekers increased linearly from 43% in the low-income group (< 4 million Japanese yen [JPY]) to 59% in the high-income group (≥ 8 million JPY) (P for trend < 0.001). Respondents with upper-middle (6-8 million JPY) or high household income were more likely to seek medical help, compared to those with low household income: adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.37 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.00-1.86) and aOR 1.78 (95% CI: 1.29-2.47), respectively. We found that higher household income was associated with a higher probability of seeking medical help among Japanese women who experienced fertility problem. Along with policy discussion about additional financial support, further studies from societal, cultural, or psychological views are required. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1 | 50% |
| Unknown | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 50% |
| Scientists | 1 | 50% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 25 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 3 | 12% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 2 | 8% |
| Researcher | 2 | 8% |
| Student > Bachelor | 2 | 8% |
| Lecturer | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 4 | 16% |
| Unknown | 11 | 44% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 4 | 16% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 12% |
| Social Sciences | 2 | 8% |
| Psychology | 2 | 8% |
| Unspecified | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 3 | 12% |
| Unknown | 10 | 40% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 7. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 11 August 2021.
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#4,291,488
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#500
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#97,035
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#12
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