Does a woman's educational attainment influence in vitro fertilization outcomes?

Fertil Steril. 2011 Jun 30;95(8):2618-20. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.05.015. Epub 2011 May 24.

Abstract

The association between educational level and cycle outcomes was quantified by applying multivariable logistic and linear regression within a prospective cohort of 2,569 women commencing their first in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle. Although a woman's educational attainment was not associated with the likelihood of implantation failure, chemical pregnancy, spontaneous abortion, or live birth, the odds of cycle cancellation before egg retrieval were 40% lower among those with an college degree and 48% lower among those with graduate school attendance compared with women who had no college degree, suggesting that educational attainment is inversely associated with the likelihood of cycle cancellation.

Publication types

  • Multicenter Study

MeSH terms

  • Boston
  • Comprehension
  • Educational Status*
  • Female
  • Fertilization in Vitro* / adverse effects
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
  • Humans
  • Linear Models
  • Logistic Models
  • Patient Compliance
  • Patient Education as Topic
  • Patient Selection*
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications / etiology
  • Pregnancy Outcome
  • Pregnancy Rate
  • Prospective Studies
  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk Factors
  • Treatment Outcome