Table 1 Demographic composition of women participants

Age (years)

   25-30

2

   30-35

2

   35-40

3

   40-45

1

Marital Status

   Married

7

   Co-habiting

1

Ethnic background

   Australian

7

   European

0

   Scandinavian

1

   Asian

0

Household income ($A per annum)

   75 - 100,000

5

   100 - 125,000

2

   >200,000

1

Length of infertility (years)

   1-2

6

   2-5

2

Number of IVF treatments

   1-3

4

   4-6

3

   7-10

0

   >10

1

Aetiology of infertility

   Male factor

2

   Female factor

2

   Combination

1

   Unknown

3

Parity

   Pregnant

6

   Not pregnant

2

Number of acupuncture treatments

   1-4

2

   5-10

2

   10+

4

Previous use of CMs

   Yes

4

   No

4