Infertility in a rural area of Jiangsu Province: an epidemiological survey
Li, Y.; Wang, J.L.; Qian, S.Z.; Gao, E.S.; Tao, J.G.
International Journal of Fertility 35(6): 347-349
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0020-725X PMID: 1981210 Document Number: 374938
Using a random stratified, multistage, and probability sampling procedure, the rate of infertility in the rural area of Jiangsu Province was determined through interviews with 2,578 married women of reproductive age. The overall infertility rate was 5.0%. A significantly higher rate was found for couples in which the husbands were engaged in cotton farming. The study also confirmed the higher infertility rate among smokers found in other studies. The infertility rate was much higher in the Northern Jiangsu Distinct than in the Southern District, suggesting a relationship between infertility and economic/educational conditions.