Table 2 Personal Decisions Regarding Elective Oocyte Cryopreservation
Total (n = 169) | Undergraduates (n = 74) | Medical students (n = 95) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age would consider egg freezing | 0.028 | |||
21–25 | 9 | 16 | 3 | |
26–30 | 28 | 41 | 19 | |
31–35 | 39 | 27 | 48 | |
36–40 | 8 | 5 | 11 | |
Above 40 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Would consider egg freezing for medical reasons | 0.93 | |||
Yes | 47 | 47 | 44 | |
No | 53 | 51 | 49 | |
Would consider egg freezing for social reasons | 0.62 | |||
Yes | 34 | 32 | 35 | |
No | 66 | 68 | 64 | |
Would consider egg freezing for career reasons | 0.62 | |||
Yes | 63 | 60 | 64 | |
No | 37 | 39 | 36 | |
Would consider egg freezing at current price (~$10,000) | 0.044 | |||
Yes | 21 | 15 | 26 | |
No | 20 | 19 | 20 | |
At lower price | 57 | 66 | 46 | |
Who should pay for egg freezing | 0.009 | |||
Self | 38 | 42 | 34 | |
Insurance | 52 | 55 | 50 | |
Employer | 6 | 0 | 11 | |
If employer paid, would be more likely to freeze eggs | 0.68 | |||
Yes | 73 | 75 | 71 | |
No | 26 | 25 | 27 | |