Poverty and Social Disadvantage in Women and Men and Fertility Outcomes
The findings of this cohort study suggest that poverty and social disadvantage, characterized by low educational level and household income among both women and men, were associated with lower fecundability and increased risks of subfertility but not with miscarriage risk. Further studies are needed to identify the underlying and explanatory mechanisms associated with fertility outcomes and the potential for novel public health strategies for couples desiring pregnancy.
Authors
- A. Mulders (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4407-8323)
- Inge van Rossum
- Romy Gaillard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7967-4600)
- Vincent W.V. Jaddoe
- Aline J. Boxem
- Eline L. Bekkers
Institutions
- Erasmus MC (NL)
- Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.32741
- Primary Topic
- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Bernard van Leer Foundation
- European Commission
- ZonMw
- Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
- Technische Universiteit Delft
- Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek