Characteristics of the (patient) interviewees
| N (%) | |
| Total patient interviews: | 20 (100%) |
| Women | 15 (75%) |
| Men | 5 (25%) |
| Ethnicity, white British | 16 (80%) |
| Age, median (range) | 36 (30–46) |
| Occupational social class* | |
| Managerial/professional occupations | 14 (70%) |
| Intermediate occupations | 2 (10%) |
| Routine and manual occupations | 3 (15%) |
| Student | 1 (5%) |
| Diagnosis | |
| Unexplained after investigations | 1 (5%) |
| Female factor (eg, anovulation, endometriosis, fibroids) | 6 (30%) |
| Male factor (eg, azoospermia, asthenozoospermia, cancer) | 4 (20%) |
| Both partners have a fertility diagnosis | 7 (35%) |
| None (single woman, or same-sex relationship) | 2 (10%) |
| Funding for treatment | |
| NHS-funded (ie, free at point of care) | 7 (35%) |
| Self -funded (ie, paying privately) | 7 (35%) |
| Experience of both (NHS-funded cycles, then self-funded) | 6 (30%) |
| Successful treatment (pregnant at interview or had a child using ART) | 10 (50%) |
↵*Individuals who are not currently working are classified by previous job title (n=2).
ART, assisted reproductive technology; NHS, National Health Service.