Table 1 The questionnaires results
From: Tablet terminals: a useful tool to explain in vitro fertilization treatment
| I did not understand it | I understood it | I understood well | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) The mechanism of spontaneous pregnancy and the causes of infertility | ||||
| paper-based pamphlet(n = 249) | 59 | 98 | 92 | |
| tablet terminal(n = 252) | 2 | 65 | 185 | P <2.2e-16 |
| (2) The course of IVF treatment | ||||
| paper-based pamphlet(n = 249) | 74 | 118 | 57 | |
| tablet terminal(n = 252) | 0 | 91 | 161 | P <2.2e-16 |
| (3) The different methods of fertilization (difference of insemination and micro-fertilization) | ||||
| paper-based pamphlet(n = 249) | 66 | 114 | 69 | |
| tablet terminal(n = 252) | 0 | 112 | 140 | P <2.2e-16 |
| (4) The culture period (difference of day3 and day5 embryo transfer) | ||||
| paper-based pamphlet(n = 249) | 117 | 132 | 0 | |
| tablet terminal(n = 252) | 8 | 107 | 137 | P <2.2e-16 |
| (5) The treatment fees | ||||
| paper-based pamphlet(n = 249) | 117 | 132 | 0 | |
| tablet terminal(n = 252) | 12 | 131 | 109 | P <2.2e-16 |
| (6) The schedule of IVF treatment | ||||
| paper-based pamphlet (n = 249) | 62 | 118 | 69 | |
| tablet terminal(n = 252) | 4 | 148 | 100 | P = 2.678e-8 |
| (7) Things to take note of, such as consultation times | ||||
| paper-based pamphlet(n = 249) | 95 | 78 | 76 | |
| tablet terminal(n = 252) | 17 | 129 | 106 | P = 1.849e-9 |