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To examine the U.S. public's views of miscarriage (defined as pregnancy loss before 20 weeks' gestation), investigators developed a national voluntary online survey that was completed by 1084 respondents (594 women, 485 men; 78% white). Fifteen percent of participants reported that they or their partner had experienced at least one miscarriage (in line with the national rate of 15%–20%).
Overall, 55% of respondents erroneously thought miscarriage occurred in ≤5% of pregnancies. Three quarters (74%) knew that pregnancy loss is usually caused by a genetic or medical problem, but 22% believed that lifestyle choices (e.g., tobacco use during pregnancy) were among the most common causes of miscarriage. Other misconceptions were that miscarriage c…