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Characteristic
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Frequency, n(%)
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Number of pregnancies
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Zero
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144 (66.7)
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One
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43 (19.9)
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Two
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14 (6.5)
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Three
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13 (6.0)
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Four
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2 (0.9)
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Living children
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Zero
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164 (75.9)
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One
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39 (18.1)
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Two or more
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13 (6.0)
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Period of infertility (years)
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1
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24 (11.1)
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2–4
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98 (45.4)
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5 and above
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94 (43.5)
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Period in current relationship (years)1
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1
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26 (12.0)
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2–4
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103 (47.7)
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5 and above
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87 (40.3)
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Menstrual cycle
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Regular
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158 (73.2)
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Irregular
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47 (21.8)
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Not stated
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11 (5.1)
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Irregular cycle
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Not defined
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15 (6.9)
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Infrequent
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22 (10.2)
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Amenorrhoea > 1 year
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10 (4.6)
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Not stated
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11 (5.1)
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Not applicable2
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158 (73.2)
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Contraception
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Nil
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170 (78.7)
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Coc3
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25 (11.6)
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Implant
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5 (2.3)
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Injectable
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7 (3.2)
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POP3
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3 (1.4)
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IUCD3
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4 (1.9)
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Condom
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2 (0.9)
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- 1Period of infertility in current relationship
- 2Not applicable because they had regular cycles
- 3Coc = combined oral contraceptive pill; POP = progesterone only pill; IUCD = Intra-uterine contraceptive device
