| Table 1. Survey on oocyte cryopreservation | |
| Question | |
| Age (years) | 33.2±6.6 |
| In a stable relationship (Have a partner?) | |
| Yes | 86.9%(386/444) |
| No | 13.1%(58/444) |
| Would you agree to use donor semen to get pregnant? | |
| Yes | 36.5%(162/444) |
| No | 63.5%(282/444) |
| Have you already planned when you will have your first child? | |
| Yes | 69.6%(309/444) |
| No | 30.4%(135/444) |
| Do you know that a woman's fertility decreases after age 35, and that at age 42, the risk of miscarriage is approximately 50%? | |
| Yes | 89.4%(397/444) |
| No | 10.6%(47/444) |
| Do you know that it is now possible to cryopreserve your eggs to use at a later age through in vitro fertilization? | |
| Yes | 81.5%(362/444) |
| No | 18.5%(82/444) |
| Would you cryopreserve your eggs to try to get pregnant in the future? | |
| Yes | 85.4%(379/444) |
| No | 14.6%(65/444) |
| What age do you consider ideal for a woman to cryopreserve her eggs for trying to get pregnant in the future? | |
| ≤35 years | 69.8%(310/444) |
| 36- 39 years | 24.1%(107/444) |
| ≥ 40 years | 6.1%(27/444) |
| What is the main reason for not cryopreserving your eggs now? | |
| - Cost | 49.3%(219/444) |
| - It is not necessary | 28.6%(127/444) |
| - Unsatisfactory results | 4.9%(22/444) |
| - Fear of fetal anomalies | 2.3%(10/444) |
| - Ethical and religious reasons | 2.3%(10/444) |
| - Other reasons: | 12.6%(56/444) |
| Educational level | |
| Secondary education or less | 34.2%(152/444) |
| Bachelor's degree or equivalent | 37.2%(165/444) |
| Master's/Doctoral degree or equivalent | 28.6%(127/444) |
| Income/month * | |
| ≤ $620.00 USD | 27.7%(123/444) |
| -> $1,250.00- ≤ 3,100.00 USD | 37.4%(166/444) |
| -> $1,250.00- ≤ 3,100.00 USD | 22.1%(98/444) |
| > $3,100.00- ≤ 6,200.00 USD | 8.3%(37/444) |
| > $6,200.00 USD: | 4.5%(20/444) |
| *1 US Dollar (USD) = 2.6 Brazilian Real. | |