Table 1.

Maternal Socio-demographic characteristics

Characteristics	Total		IVF-ET		Controls		P-value
	N=102	(%)	N=51	(%)	N=51	(%)
Age (y)
18-24	6	5.8	3	2.9	3	2.9	0.41
25-30	20	19.6	10	9.8	10	9.8
31-39	54	52.9	27	26.49	27	26.49
>40	22	21.56	11	10.78	11	10.78
Marital status
Ever married	77	75.49	41	40.2	36	35.29	0.25
Never married	25	24.51	10	9.8	15	14.71
Education duration (y)
Primary	8	7.84	3	2.94	5	4.9	0.09
Secondary	41	40.2	16	15.69	25	24.51
Tertiary	53	51.96	32	31.37	21	20.59
Profession
Civil servant	23	22.55	12	11.76	11	10.78	0.37
Business	23	22.55	13	12.75	10	9.80
Private	32	31.37	18	17.65	14	13.73
Housewife	15	14.71	4	3.92	11	10.78
Student	9	8.82	4	3.92	5	4.9
Religion
Christian	97	95.1	49	48.04	48	47.06	0.55
Muslim	5	4.9	2	1.96	3	2.94

Statistical significance: P<0.05