Introduction
Methods
Design and data collection
Measures
Analysis
Ethics
Results
Male (n = 514) | Female (n = 514) | P (χ2, df) | |
---|---|---|---|
No. (%) | No. (%) | ||
Age groups (years) | < 0.001 (117.2, 3) | ||
< 25 | 3 (0.6) | 65 (12. 6) | |
25–30 | 98 (19.0) | 180 (35.0) | |
31–35 | 156 (30.4) | 128 (25.0) | |
> 35 | 257 (50.0) | 141 (27.4) | |
Mean (SD) | 35.9 (6.0) | 31. 4 (5.9) | |
Educational status (years) | 0.21 (3.09, 2) | ||
≤ 5 (primary) | 142 (27.6) | 157 (30.5) | |
6–12 (secondary) | 193 (37.5) | 204 (39.7) | |
> 12 (higher) | 179 (34.8) | 153 (29.8) | |
Duration of infertility (years) | 0.99 (0.017, 2) | ||
≤ 5 | 177 (34.4) | 179 (34.8) | |
6–10 | 163 (31.7) | 162 (31.5) | |
> 10 | 174 (33.9) | 173 (33.7) | |
Mean (SD) | 8.8 (5.4) | 8.8 (5.4) | |
Previous treatment for infertility | < 0.0001 (14.7, 1) | ||
No | 343 (67) | 283 (55) | |
Yes | 171 (33) | 231 (45) | |
Causes of infertility | 0.85 (0.78, 3) | ||
Female factor | 111 (21.6) | 122 (23.7) | |
Male factor | 292 (56.8) | 286 (55.6) | |
Both (male & female factor) | 43 (8.4) | 39 (7.6) | |
Unexplained | 68 (13.2) | 67 (13.0) |
Male (n = 514) | Female (n = 514) | P* | Normative data for males** | Normative data for females** | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
PF | 86.7 (20.9) | 80.6 (21.8) | < 0.0001 | 87.8 (19.0) | 82.9 (22.1) |
RP | 78.3 (31.0) | 72.0 (33.3) | 0.002 | 73.8 (36.4) | 66.5 (39.1) |
BP | 77.4 (16.8) | 69.1 (20.2) | < 0.0001 | 82.7 (23.4) | 76.4(26.2) |
GH | 71.0 (17.1) | 66.1 (18.1) | < 0.0001 | 70.2 (19.6) | 65.0 (20.8) |
SF | 76.4 (21.9) | 72.6 (22.8) | 0.007 | 78.0 (23.5) | 74.2 (25.1) |
RE | 73.0 (35.6) | 65.4 (38.6) | 0.001 | 70.1 (39.7) | 61.4 (42.4) |
VT | 66.2 (17.6) | 59.2 (18.5) | < 0.0001 | 68.9 (16.2) | 62.9 (17.8) |
MH | 67.2 (17.8) | 61.6 (19.6) | < 0.0001 | 69.2 (17.1) | 65.0 (18.6) |
Female factor (n = 233) | Male factor (n = 578) | Both (n = 82) | Unexplained (n = 135) | P* | |
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Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
PF | 80.5 (23.8) | 85.0 (20.5) | 86.6 (17.1) | 81.3 (23.5) | 0.01 |
RP | 71.4 (33.8) | 77.0 (31.2) | 78.3 (31.3) | 71.8 (34.6) | 0.06 |
BP | 72.6 (18.9) | 72.9 (19.6) | 73.2 (18.4) | 76.0 (17.4) | 0.36 |
GH | 66.1 (17.9) | 69.5 (17.5) | 68.3 (20.9) | 69.0 (16.3) | 0.09 |
SF | 69.4 (23.8) | 76.4 (21.6) | 77.2 (22.7) | 73.8 (22.3) | 0.001 |
RE | 63.9 (39.3) | 70.8 (36.6) | 73.5 (35.4) | 69.3 (37.3) | 0.07 |
VT | 60.5 (19.2) | 64.1 (17.8) | 61.7 (18.7) | 61.4 (18.7) | 0.05 |
MH | 60.7 (20.7) | 65.8 (18.1) | 66.2 (20.2) | 63.9 (17.7) | 0.005 |
Adjusted OR (95% CI) | P | |
---|---|---|
Physical component summary | ||
Age groups (years) | ||
> 35 | 1.0 (ref.) | |
31–35 | 0.91 (0.62–1.32) | 0.62 |
25–30 | 1.15 (0.82–1.61) | 0.39 |
< 25 | 1.24 (0.67–2.26) | 0.48 |
Sex | ||
Male | 1.0 (ref.) | |
Female | 2.03 (1.53–2.68) | < 0.0001 |
Education | ||
> 12 (higher) | 1.0 (ref.) | |
6–12 (secondary) | 1.40 (1.02–1.93) | 0.03 |
≤ 5 (primary) | 1.77 (1.25–2.51) | 0.001 |
Infertility duration (years) | ||
> 10 | 1.0 (ref.) | |
6–10 | 0.93 (0.65–1.33) | 0.71 |
≤ 5 | 1.16 (0.84–1.61) | 0.34 |
Previous treatment for infertility | ||
No | 1.0 (ref.) | |
Yes | 1.06 (0.81–1.39) | 0.67 |
Causes of infertility | ||
Unexplained | 1.0 (ref.) | |
Female factor | 1.16 (0.74–1.80) | 0.51 |
Male factor | 0.76 (0.51–1.13) | 0.18 |
Both | 0.65 (0.36–1.18) | 0.16 |
Mental component summary | ||
Age groups (years) | ||
> 35 | 1.0 (ref.) | |
31–35 | 1.22 (0.85–1.76) | 0.28 |
25–30 | 1.46 (1.05–2.03) | 0.02 |
< 25 | 2.15 (1.16–3.97) | 0.01 |
Sex | ||
Male | 1.0 (ref.) | |
Female | 1.4 (1.07–1.85) | 0.01 |
Education | ||
> 12 (higher) | 1.0 (ref.) | |
6–12 (secondary) | 1.68 (1.19–2.36) | 0.003 |
≤ 5 (primary) | 1.35 (0.98–1.84) | 0.06 |
Infertility duration (years) | ||
> 10 | 1.0 (ref.) | |
6–10 | 0.99 (0.72–1.36) | 0.94 |
≤ 5 | 1.10 (0.77–1.57) | 0.60 |
Previous treatment for infertility | ||
No | 1.0 (ref.) | |
Yes | 1.22 (0.93–1.58) | 0.15 |
Causes of infertility | ||
Unexplained | 1.0 (ref.) | |
Female factor | 1.38 (0.89–2.14) | 0.14 |
Male factor | 0.87 (0.59–1.29) | 0.51 |
Both | 0.70 (0.39–1.24) | 0.22 |