<![CDATA[Background: Â Infertility is the inability of a couple to get pregnant after 12 months of regular sexual intercourse at least 2-3 times a week withÂout using contraception. Delay in the examinaÂtion will have a bad impact considering that inÂcreasÂing age will affect the success of the handÂling of infertility, especially in women so it is necesÂsary to know the factors that influence the delay of the initial examination in order to be overÂcome. This study aims to determine the factors that influence the late infertility examinÂation.Subjects and Method: This was an analytic observational study with a cross sectional design. The study was conducted at Sekar Polyclinic, Dr. Moewardi Hospital, Surakarta, Central Java, from June to August 2019. A sample of 90 outÂpatients was selected by purposive sampling. The depenÂÂdent variable was late infertility examiÂnation. The independent variables were family supÂport, knowledge, accessibility, and education. The data was collected by medical record and questionÂÂnaire. The data were analyzed by a multiple logistic regression.Results: Late infertility examination decreased with strong family support (OR= 0.20; 95% CI= 0.06 to 0.62; p= 0.006), high knowledge (OR= 0.29; 95% CI= 0.09 to 0.92; p= 0.036), good accessibility (OR= 0.18; 95% CI= 0.05 to 0.59; p= 0.005), and high education (OR= 3.41; 95% CI= 0.95 to 12.17; p= 0.059).Conclusion: Late infertility examination decreases with strong family support, high knowÂledge, good accessibility, and high education.Keywords: infertility examination, family supÂport, accessibility, knowledgeCorrespondence:Â Uki Retno Budihastuti. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Moewardi Hospital,Jl. KoloÂnel Sutarto132, Jebres, Surakarta, Central Java. Email: ukiretno@gmail.com. Mobile: 0812Â26Â56Â140.Journal of Maternal and Child Health (2020), 5(2): 206-212https://doi.org/10.26911/thejmch.2020.05.02.11]]>
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