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. 2014 Mar 9;8(1):67–76.

Table 2.

Comparison of infertility status and socio-demographic characteristics of the women with the total IDS score.


n=139 Total IDS score
Χ ± SD t/F* P

Age (Y)
<30 37.8 ± 8.23 0.036 0.971
≥30 37.7 ± 12.7
*Education status
Primary school 38.5 ± 12.9 0.409* 0.665
Secondary school 38.0 ± 11.0
University or higher 36.2 ± 4.89
Employment status
Not working 38.5 ± 11.0 3.361 0.001
Working 33.3 ± 5.26
Duration of infertility treatment (Y)
<3 years 34.7 ± 7.14 3.728 <0.001
≥3 years 41.1 ± 12.6
Age of the women’s partners
<33 39.4 ± 11.7 2.115 0.036
≥33 35.7 ± 8.49
Partners’ education level
High school or lower 35.7 ± 7.83 2.201 0.030
University or higher 39.5 ± 12.2
The mean IDS score Χ ± SD
37.76 ± 10.53

*ANOVA