| Table 3. Difficulties and challenges reported by the studied sample (n=698). | ||
| Difficulties and challenges | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Do you feel emotionally prepared to have children? No Yes |
357 341 |
51.1 48.9 |
| What is your biggest barrier to having biological children? Financial Lack of information Prejudice from others Lack of support from the partner Lack of family support Not being in a stable relationship I don’t see any barriers Age |
484 108 104 29 96 106 95 34 |
69.3 15.5 14.9 4.2 13.8 15.2 13.6 4.9 |
| For you, what is the biggest challenge that a non-traditional family faces? Lack of support from the partner Lack of family support I don’t see any challenges Others Prejudice |
2 100 12 5 579 |
0.3 14.3 1.7 0.7 83.0 |
| Regarding the cost of treatment for ART, and according to your financial situation, do you believe they are: Accessible Accessible with prior planning Inaccessible |
15 416 267 |
2.1 59.6 38.3 |
| As for ART, how much do you believe the average cost of the procedure is: Less than U$1,400 More than U$6,000 Between U$1,500 and U$6,000 |
13 79 666 |
1.9 11.3 86.8 |
| If ART would cost between U$1,500 and U$6,000, you would consider the procedure: Accessible Accessible with prior planning Inaccessible |
26 435 237 |
3.7 62.3 34.0 |