Table 3 COVID-19 experience of survey participantsa
|  | n = 214 |
|---|---|
Were you required to shelter in place? n(%) | |
 Yes | 130(60.7%) |
 No | 64(29.9%) |
 How many weeks were you sheltered in place? mean (sd) | 9.8(6) |
 How many people besides you were sheltered in place? mean (sd) | 1.5(1.1) |
Where were you working primarily during your treatment pause? n(%) | |
 At home | 114(53.3%) |
 At a workplace outside the home | 61(28.5%) |
 I was unemployed | 19(8.9%) |
 Physical Health - rank during pause mean (sd) | 2.6(1.5) |
 Mental Health - rank during pause mean (sd) | 2.4(1.3) |
 Strain on Relationship - rank during pause mean (sd) | 3.6(1.5) |
 Personal Safety - rank during pause mean (sd) | 3(1.3) |
 Financial Situation - rank during pause mean (sd) | 3.7(1.4) |
 Physical Health - rank currently mean (sd) | 2.3(1.4) |
 Mental Health - rank currently mean (sd) | 2.4(1.3) |
 Strain on Relationship - rank currently mean (sd) | 3.8(1.5) |
 Personal Safety - rank currently mean (sd) | 2.9(1.3) |
 Financial Situation - rank currently mean (sd) | 3.8(1.3) |
Did you develop CV-19 symptoms during your pause of treatment? n(%) | |
 No | 176(82.2%) |
 Yes | 19(8.9%) |
Did you test positive for CV-19 during your treatment pause? n(%) | |
 No | 185(86.4%) |
 Yes | 10(4.7%) |
Were you hospitalized for CV-19 during your pause of treatment? n(%) | |
 No | 193(90.2%) |
 Yes | 1(0.5%) |
Did your employment change (furloughed, reduced hours, lost job)? n(%) | |
 No | 156(72.9%) |
 Yes | 39(18.2%) |
How did your fertility clinic inform you about changes in your care? n(%) | |
 Phone call from nurse | 56(26.2%) |
 Message on medical record (EMR) portal | 43(20.1%) |
 Phone call from physician | 38(17.8%) |
 Email | 19(8.9%) |
 I wasn’t informed by the clinic | 17(7.9%) |
 Phone call from other | 11(5.1%) |
 I did not know there was national guidance | 8(3.7%) |
 U.S. Postal Service | 1(0.5%) |
Did you feel part of the treatment decision making? n(%) | |
 No | 125(58.4%) |
 Yes | 68(31.8%) |
How did you feel about taking a pause? n(%) | |
 frustrated but understood | 84(39.3%) |
  understood due to the unknown risks to me and office staff | 44(20.6%) |
 understood due to the unknown risks to me | 35(16.4%) |
 frustrated/angry but resolved over time | 19(8.9%) |
 frustrated and angry which persists today | 8(3.7%) |
 other | 4(1.9%) |
 How stressful was this pause from your fertility journey? mean (sd) | 3.4(1.3) |
Compare the stress of the pause in your treatment to a previous life event? n(%) | |
 none of the above | 83(38.8%) |
 changing jobs | 29(13.6%) |
 illness of a close family member | 28(13.1%) |
 to moving your residence | 21(9.8%) |
 pregnancy loss | 19(8.9%) |
 death of a close family member | 9(4.2%) |
 loss of a child | 1(0.5%) |
Did your fertility clinic offer you mental health support services? n(%) | |
 No | 120(56.1%) |
 Not sure | 56(26.2%) |
 Yes | 18(8.4%) |
Did you seek mental health assistance while your treatment was delayed? n(%) | |
 No | 162(75.7%) |
 Yes | 32(15%) |
If so, did you find it to be helpful? n(%) | |
 Yes | 28(13.1%) |
 No | 4(1.9%) |