Table 3 Comparison of participants' attitudes toward factors influencing participants’ reasons for enjoying fertility preservation options, importance of preserving fertility, and success rate and use of fertility preservation options by age group

An increased risk of recurrence in the future

2.09 ± 1.26

2.58 ± 1.29

0.002*

Lack of access to fertility preservation services

3.44 ± 1.05

3.00 ± 1.19

0.003*

Lack of information on fertility preservation options

3.75 ± 0.68

3.17 ± 1.16

< 0.001*

Cost of fertility preservation options

3.32 ± 1.15

3.04 ± 1.19

0.064*

Disappointment in the treatment result

1.91 ± 1.28

2.37 ± 1.27

0.005*

Importance of FP

Importance of preserving fertility in cancer patients

3.96 ± 0.33

2.25 ± 1.4

< 0.0001*

Importance of using fertility preservation options in cancer patients

3.97 ± 0.33

2.32 ± 1.39

< 0.0001*

The success rate of fertility preservation options in cancer patients

1.15 ± 0.62

2.31 ± 1.18

< 0.0001*