Table I.
Demographic characteristics of study units
| Variable | Infertile (n=149) | Fertile (n=147) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marriage duration | 6.75 ± 4.27 | 12.31 ± 6.33 | 0.001 | |
| Age | 30.61 ± 6.67 | 32.71 ± 6.79 | 0.008 | |
| Duration of marriage | ||||
| <5 years | 74 (50.3) | 20 (13.4) | 0.001** | |
| 6-10 years | 51 (34.7) | 54 (36.2) | ||
| >10 years | 22 (15) | 75 (50.3) | ||
| Job | ||||
| Home keeper | 127 (86.4) | 134 (89.9) | 0.35 | |
| Employed | 20 (13.6) | 15 (10.1) | ||
| Age group | ||||
| ≤18 | 1 (0.7) | 0 | 0.07 | |
| 18-25 | 35 (23.8) | 23 (15.4) | ||
| 25-35 | 80 (54.4) | 78 (52.3) | ||
| >35 | 31 (21.1) | 48 (32.2) | ||
| Body mass index | ||||
| <19 | 4 (2.7) | 3 (2.0) | 0.83 | |
| 19-25 | 49 (33.3) | 51 (34.2) | ||
| 25-30 | 62 (42.2) | 68 (45.6) | ||
| >30 | 32 (21.8) | 27 (18.1) | ||
| Education | ||||
| Primary | 68 (45.6) | 52 (35.4) | 0.13 | |
| Diploma | 62 (41.6) | 67 (45.6) | ||
| Post diploma | 19 (12.8) | 28 (19) | ||
*
data are presented as frequency (%) or Mean ±SD.
**
significant