Table 2. Self-assessment of work/study activity and COVID-19-related isolation behavior among infertile and fertile women
Variable Infertile Group
(n=71)
Fertile Group
(n=117)
p-value*
Self-assessment on work and study activity during COVID-19
Did not change, continued normally
Continued exclusively through home office
Partially on-site and partially home office
Work with household care
Dismissed due to pandemic
10.1% (7)
38.2% (27)
39.3% (28)
11.2% (8)
1.1% (1)
6.4% (8)
56.7% (68)
15.3% (18)
20.4% (24)
1.3% (1)
0.002
Social isolation and COVID-19 exposure
Did not quarantine
Quarantined as precaution
Suspicious symptoms without testing
Confirmed COVID-19 (RT-PCR or serology)
Hospitalization due to COVID-19
15.7% (14)
65.2% (58)
7.9% (7)
9.0% (8)
2.2% (2)
3.8% (6)
78.3% (123)
5.1% (8)
12.7% (20)
0% (0)
0.146

* p-values calculated using Fisher’s exact test