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Assessing Differences in Sperm Competitive Ability in Drosophila
Published on: August 22, 2013
Male infertility: an exploratory comparison of African American and white men
Roy Ann Sherrod1, Jamie DeCoster
1The University of Alabama, Capstone College of Nursing, Box 870358, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0358, USA. rsherrod@bama.ua.edu
Purpose:
This study's purpose was to provide information regarding differences in AA and White men's attitude about not fathering a child, receipt and type of infertility services, and diagnosed infertility problem.
Methods:
A descriptive study using Cycle 6 National Survey of Family Growth male interview data with Chi Square analysis was conducted.
Findings:
There was a statistically significant difference in attitude about not fathering a child, but no other statistically significant differences.
Conclusion:
AA men have stronger attitudes about not fathering a child. Study limitations make other findings insufficient to conclude that infertility is the same for AA and White men.
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