Attitudes to parenting and fertility
|
Men (n = 82) |
Women (n = 54) | p value | |
| “How important is having children to you at present or in the next 10 years?” | |||
| Not at all important | 12 (15%) | 15 (28%) | |
| Quite/very important | 70 (85%) | 39 (72%) | 0.05 |
| “Do you worry that if you had a child it may have cystic fibrosis?” | |||
| Yes | 48 (59%) | 30 (56%) | |
| No | 18 (22%) | 13 (26%) | NS |
| Never think about it/NA | 16 (19%) | 11 (18%) | |
| “How do you feel if a health professional questions if you should have a child?” | |||
| Shocked | 12 (15%) | 9 (17%) | NS |
| Angry | 25 (31%) | 20 (37)% | NS |
| Relieved | 6 (7%) | 0% | <0.05 |
| Resigned | 8 (10%) | 6 (11%) | NS |
| Not bothered | 26 (32%) | 19 (35%) | NS |