Table 3

Descriptive statistics of participants’ characteristics N (%)

The supportive (n=253)The reluctant (n=464)P
Gender0.138
 Female203 (80.23)349 (75.22)
 Male50 (19.76)115 (24.78)
Age mean (SD)32.10 (7.86)31.33 (8.28)0.222
Hospital levels0.668
 Other hospitals71 (28.06)138 (29.74)
 Tertiary hospitals182 (71.94)326 (70.26)
Types of healthcare providers0.390
 Doctors130 (51.38)215 (46.34)
 Nurses77 (30.43)162 (34.91)
 Others46 (18.18)87 (18.75)
Family economic status0.701
 Poor19 (7.51)39 (8.41)
 Fair165 (65.22)311 (67.03)
 Wealthy69 (27.27)114 (24.57)
Marital status0.468
 Unmarried67 (62.62)121 (57.89)
 Married or once married40 (37.38)88 (42.11)
How well do you know about the technical procedures of oocyte cryopreservation?0.097
 None52 (20.55)116 (25.00)
 A little bit140 (55.34)256 (55.17)
 Well46 (18.18)80 (17.24)
 Very well15 (5.93)12 (2.59)
How well do you know about the potential risks of oocyte cryopreservation?0.017
 None71 (28.06)125 (26.94)
 A little bit115 (45.45)245 (52.80)
 Well47 (18.58)80 (17.24)
 Very well20 (7.91)14 (3.02)
How well do you know about the indications of oocyte cryopreservation in China?0.001
 None110 (43.48)189 (40.73)
 A little bit90 (35.57)192 (41.38)
 Well32 (12.65)72 (15.52)
 Very well21 (8.30)11 (2.37)
How much do you worry about the risks of oocyte cryopreservation to women’s reproductive health?0.006
 Not at all9 (3.56)10 (2.16)
 Not very much108 (42.69)144 (31.03)
 Much115 (45.45)268 (57.76)
 Very much21 (8.30)42 (9.05)
How much do you worry about the risks of oocyte cryopreservation to offspring’s health?0.003
 Not at all7 (2.77)4 (0.86)
 Not very much74 (29.25)93 (20.04)
 Much138 (54.55)279 (60.13)
 Very much34 (13.44)88 (18.97)