Knowledge about factors that influence fertility among Australians of reproductive age: A population-based survey

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 502-507

  Hammarberg, Karin ^a,b   Setter, Tracey ^a   Norman, Robert J ^c   Holden, Carol A ^b   Michelmore, Janet ^d   Johnson, Louise ^a  

^a Victorian Assisted Reproductive Treatment Authority   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^d Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health   (Australia)

Author keywords

Age; education; fertility; obesity; smoking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONCEPTION; FEMALE; FEMALE FERTILITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MALE FERTILITY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SMOKING; TELEPHONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGE FACTORS; AUSTRALIA; COITUS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84873315518     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: 15565653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.10.031     Document Type: Article

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