Table 2.

Association between Select Characteristics and Likelihood of Seeing a Fertility Subspecialist First

	General Provider First		Fertility Specialist First		Relative Risk of Seeing a Fertility Specialist First (95% CI)
	No.	%	No.	%
Overall	732	92	67	8	—
Recruitment method
General population	346	94	22	6	ref.
Fertility clinic	386	90	45	10	1.74 (1.07–2.85)
Household income
≤$50,000	218	94	14	6	ref.
-$50,001-$75,000	241	92	21	8	1.32 (0.69–2.55)
>$75,000	243	90	28	10	1.71 (0.92–3.17)
Insurance coverage for infertility testing and/or treatment
None or unsure	546	91	54	9	ref.
Some coverage other than IVF	161	93	12	7	0.77 (0.42–1.41)
IVF coverage	25	96	1	4	0.43 (0.06–2.97)
Religious preference
None	56	88	8	13	ref.
Latter-day Saint	570	92	47	8	0.61 (0.30–1.23)
Other than Latter-day Saint	86	89	11	11	0.91 (0.39–2.13)
Religious attendance
Never	83	90	9	10	ref.
Monthly or less	95	92	8	8	0.79 (0.32–1.97)
Weekly or more	537	92	49	8	0.85 (0.43–1.68)
Body mass index (kg/m²)
<25	337	91	32	9	ref.
25–30	176	93	13	7	0.79 (0.43–1.47)
>30	159	91	16	9	1.05 (0.59–1.87)
Age (years) at beginning of first attempt to conceive
<25	406	93	29	7	ref.
25–30	251	91	26	9	1.41 (0.85–2.34)
>30	71	86	12	14	2.17 (1.15–4.07)
Age (years) at first infertility visit
<25	279	94	17	6	ref.
25–30	316	93	25	7	1.27 (0.70–2.32)
>30	123	84	24	16	2.84 (1.58–5.12)
Cumulative months attempting to conceive before first infertility visit
≤11	266	95	15	5	ref.
12–23	311	90	35	10	1.89 (1.06–3.39)
≥24	145	90	16	10	1.86 (0.95–3.66)