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. 2016 Sep 5;10(3):278–282. doi: 10.22074/ijfs.2016.5043

Table 2.

Comparison of the mean scores of fertility problem inventory domains between males and females


Scale Total (n=405) Male (n=168) Female (n=237) P value

Social concern 34.36 ± 5.46 34.05 ± 5.64 34.58 ± 5.32 0.345
Sexual concern 29.82 ± 4.35 31.11 ± 4.02 28.9 ± 4.35 <0.001
Relationship concern 36.9 ± 3.58 36.81 ± 3.54 36.96 ± 3.61 0.678
Rejection of parenthood 25.66 ± 5.3 27.46 ± 5.56 24.38 ± 4.71 <0.001
Need for parenthood 37.37 ± 5.09 36.37 ± 6 38.08 ± 4.2 0.002
All scales 164.12 ± 10.42 165.82 ± 11.27 162.91 ± 9.61 0.007

Values are given as mean ± SD.