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. 2025 Jun;19(2):128–135. doi: 10.18502/jfrh.v19i2.19301

Table 1:

The characteristics of the participants

Variables Control (n=30) EWI (n=30) BMR (n=30) P-value
Age (years) <30 5 (16.6) 5 (16.6) 6 (20.1) 0.406
30–39 14 (46.7) 17 (56.6) 17 (56.6)
≥40 11 (36.7) 8 (26.8) 7 (23.3)
Mean ± SD 36.67 ± 5.77 36.63 ± 5.46 35.03 ± 6.07
Infertility Duration (years) <5 13 (43.4) 14 (46.7) 13 (43.4) 0.417
5–9 14 (46.6) 9 (30) 10 (33.3)
≥10 3 (10) 7 (23.3) 7 (23.3)
Mean ± SD 5.71 ± 4.50 6.41 ± 5.02 6.06 ± 3.88
Infertility cause Unknown 3 (10) 1 (3.4) 3 (10) 0.333
Female factor 11 (36.6) 10 (33.4) 12 (40)
Male factor 6 (20) 14 (46.6) 10 (33.3)
Female & male factor 10 (33.3) 5 (16.6) 5 (16.6)
Educational level Diploma or lower 17 (56.6) 12 (40) 19 (63.3) 0.175
University 13 (43.4) 18 (60) 11 (36.7)
Employment status Housewife 22 (73.3) 27 (90) 21 (70) 0.136
Employed 8 (26.7) 3 (10) 9 (30)
Economic status Unfavorable 4 (13.4) 7 (23.3) 7 (23.3) 0.410
Intermediate 23 (76.6) 16 (53.4) 18 (60)
Favorable 3 (10) 7 (23.3) 5 (16.7)

Data are presented as Mean ± SD or n (%). EWI: Expressive writing intervention, BMR: Benson’s muscle relaxation.