Table 1 Baseline characteristics of couples with RPL
Baseline characteristics of couples with RPL n = 46 | ||
Referral by n (%) | ||
Physician of same hospital | 18 (39) | |
General practitioner | 10 (22) | |
Midwife | 5 (11) | |
Secondary hospital | 13 (28) | |
Reproductive information | ||
Number of pregnancy losses (median) | 2 (range 2–6) | |
Couples with child together n (%) | 21 (46) | |
Fertility treatment n (%) | ||
IVF | 2 (4) | |
IUI only | 4 (9) | |
None | 40 (87) | |
Pregnant during intake consultation n (%) | 5 (11) | |
RPL diagnosis n (%) | ||
Unexplained | 32 (70) | |
Thyroid autoimmunity | 6 (13) | |
Uterine anomaly | 4 (9) | |
Unknown (no diagnostic work-up) | 2 (4) | |
Antiphospholipid syndrome | 1 (2) | |
Parental chromosomal translocation | 1 (2) | |
Women n = 46 | Men n = 46 | |
Age (mean, (SD)) | 34 (4.40) | 37 (5.58) |
Education level | ||
Lowa | 1 (2) | 3 (7) |
Moderateb | 13 (28) | 14 (30) |
Highc | 32 (70) | 29 (63) |