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. 2008 Sep 19;8:186. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-8-186

Table 1.

The characteristics of the study sample

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)