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Table 2 Attitudes toward and perceptions of egg donation delivery among respondents

From: Impact of egg donation deliveries from domestic and overseas sources on maternal care: a questionnaire survey of Japanese perinatal physicians

 

Doctors with experience with deliveries for patients receiving egg donation

Doctors without experience with deliveries for patients receiving egg donation

Total

Response to patients who were pregnant through egg donation†

 Provide no special care

84 (80.8)

291 (56.4)

375 (60.5)

 Refer to other hospitals

8 (7.7)

134 (26.0)

142 (22.9)

 Provide special care such as hospitalization

8 (7.7)

19 (3.7)

27 (4.4)

 Refuse delivery

1 (1.0)

24 (4.7)

25 (4.0)

 Other

3 (2.8)

48 (9.2)

51 (8.2)

Total

104 (100.0)

516 (100.0)

620 (100.0)

Do you think pregnancy via egg donation carries risks for the recipient (regardless of age)?

 Yes

57 (54.3)

240 (44.8)

297 (46.3)

 No

19 (18.1)

63 (11.7)

82 (12.8)

 Do not know

27 (25.7)

230 (42.8)

257 (40.0)

 Other

2 (1.9)

4 (0.7)

6 (0.9)

Total

105 (100.0)

537 (100.0)

642 (100.0)

  1. † Chi square test: p < 0.001
  2. Chi square test: p < 0.001