Table 1.
Prevalence and 95% confidence interval of fertility status based on demographic variables
| Variable | Subgroup | Number | Infertility | P-value * |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DII | Q1 (<-2.02) | 361 | 4.16 (2.52 to 6.78) | < 0.001 |
| Q2 (-2.02, -1.02) | 568 | 7.30 (5.33 to 9.91) | ||
| Q3 (-1.03, 0.25) | 984 | 7.52 (6.03 to 9.34) | ||
| Q4 (≥ 0.26) | 2524 | 10.97 (9.81 to 12.26) | ||
| Educational level | Illiterate | 1521 | 6.25 (5.13 to 7.58) | < 0.001 |
| 1–5 years | 2119 | 10.01 (8.80 to 11.36) | ||
| 6–9 years | 451 | 13.75 (10.86 to 17.25) | ||
| 10–12 years | 238 | 10.92 (7.54 to 15.57) | ||
| ≥ 13 years | 108 | 14.81 (9.26 to 22.87) | ||
| Socioeconomic status | Q1 (Poorest) | 1042 | 8.64 (7.08 to 10.50) | 0.890 |
| Q2 | 1128 | 9.22 (7.66 to 11.05) | ||
| Q3 | 1125 | 9.24 (7.68 to 11.08) | ||
| Q4 | 815 | 10.06 (8.17 to 12.33) | ||
| Q5 (Richest) | 327 | 9.48 (6.74 to 13.17) | ||
| Alcohol drinking | No | 4333 | 9.25 (8.43 to 10.14) | 0.277 |
| Yes | 104 | 25.01 (2.38 to 81.99) | ||
| Use contraceptive | No | 1063 | 12.07 (9.78 to 14.34) | < 0.001 |
| Yes | 3374 | 9.18 (8.66 to 9.68) | ||
| Residency | City | 2636 | 11.95 (10.77 to 13.25) | < 0.001 |
| Village | 1801 | 5.33 (4.38 to 6.47) | ||
| Physical activity | Light (MET < 3) | 897 | 11.61 (9.67 to 13.88) | 0.001 |
| Moderate (MET 3–6) | 3079 | 9.13 (8.16 to 10.20) | ||
| Intense (MET ≥ 6) | 461 | 5.64 (3.87 to 8.16) | ||
| Total | 4437 | 9.26 (8.44 to 10.15) | - | |
Note: *P-value was obtained by the Chi-square test and P<0.05 were considered as statistically significant