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Katole A, Saoji AV. Prevalence of Primary Infertility and its Associated Risk Factors in Urban Population of Central India: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study. Indian J Community Med. 2019;44(4):337-341doi: 10.4103/ijcm.IJCM_7_19.
Katole, A., & Saoji, A. V. (2019). Prevalence of Primary Infertility and its Associated Risk Factors in Urban Population of Central India: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study. Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine, 44(4), 337-341. https://doi.org/10.4103/ijcm.IJCM_7_19
Katole, Ashwini, and Saoji, Ajeet V. "Prevalence of Primary Infertility and its Associated Risk Factors in Urban Population of Central India: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study." Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine vol. 44,4 (2019): 337-341. doi: https://doi.org/10.4103/ijcm.IJCM_7_19
Katole A, Saoji AV. Prevalence of Primary Infertility and its Associated Risk Factors in Urban Population of Central India: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study. Indian J Community Med. 2019 Oct-Dec;44(4):337-341. doi: 10.4103/ijcm.IJCM_7_19. PMID: 31802796; PMCID: PMC6881900.
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Indian J Community Med. 2019 Oct-Dec;44(4):337-341. doi: 10.4103/ijcm.IJCM_7_19.

Prevalence of Primary Infertility and its Associated Risk Factors in Urban Population of Central India: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study.

Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine

Ashwini Katole, Ajeet V Saoji

Affiliations

  1. Department of Community Medicine, NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.

PMID: 31802796 PMCID: PMC6881900 DOI: 10.4103/ijcm.IJCM_7_19

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Primary infertility is a serious health issue that has profound socioeconomic and health implications on both the individual and society. Despite the important consequences of infertility, estimation of its prevalence is limited.

OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study is (1) to estimate the prevalence of primary infertility among women of reproductive age group in urban population of Central India and (2) to study its associated risk factors.

MATERIAL AND METHODS: In a community-based cross-sectional study, all married women between 15 and 49 years of age in urban field practice area were included. The data were collected by face-to-face interview with the help of predesigned and pretested questionnaire.

RESULTS: The majority of the women (39.3%) belonged to 25-29 years of age group. The overall prevalence of primary infertility among reproductive age group women was 8.9% (51/570). Sociodemographic factors that had statistically significant association with infertility were age at marriage more than 25 years (

CONCLUSION: The prevalence rate of primary infertility in urban population of Central India was lower than reported trends of infertility from developing countries. Sound knowledge about various factors related to infertility can help health-care providers and policymakers to design and implement various policies.

Copyright: © 2019 Indian Journal of Community Medicine.

Keywords: Primary infertility; World Health Organization; reproductive age group women; socioeconomic factors; urban population

Conflict of interest statement

There are no conflicts of interest.

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