From: Anxiety, attitudes, and education about fertility among medical students in the United States
Females | Males | P valuec | |||
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Meana Score | Percentb | Meana Score | Percentb | ||
Does lack of time influence your decisions about the timing of childbearing? | 77.5 | 88.9% | 74.0 | 75.5% | NS |
Does lack of flexibility in schedule influence your decisions about the timing of childbearing? | 78.4 | 84.9% | 75.6 | 71.4% | NS |
Does financial strain influence your decisions about the timing of childbearing? | 58.8 | 54.0% | 69.5 | 65.3% | 0.032 |
Does lack of romantic partner influence your decisions about the timing of childbearing? | 42.0 | 36.5% | 49.5 | 42.9% | NS |
Does lack of support from colleague influence your decisions about the timing of childbearing? | 36.2 | 31.0% | 23.7 | 10.2% | 0.004 |
Does concern about burdening colleagues with extra work influence your decisions about the timing of childbearing? | 37.2 | 31.0% | 21.0 | 6.1% | <.001 |
Do reputational concerns (e.g., being perceived as less committed to career) influence your decisions about the timing of childbearing? | 49.2 | 51.6% | 16.8 | 6.1% | <.001 |
Does being not ready for children influence your decisions about the timing of childbearing? | 68.1 | 75.4% | 75.8 | 73.5% | NS |