Table 3.
Results of nominal logistic regression on preferred roles in treatment decisions in doctor-patient relationship (N = 236)
| Variables | Passive and leaning passive vs Shared equally | Autonomous and leaning autonomous vs Shared equally | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | p-value | 95%CI of OR | OR | p-value | 95%CI of OR | |
| Higher woman’s age in years | 0.77 | 0.149 | 0.55–1.10 | 1.02 | 0.832 | 0.89–1.16 |
| Having tertiary education (Ref: Secondary education or less) | 2.37 | 0.504 | 0.19–29.90 | 0.89 | 0.781 | 0.40–1.98 |
| Having full-time occupation (Ref: Absence) | 0.86 | 0.886 | 0.10–7.18 | 1.55 | 0.352 | 0.62–3.91 |
| Having a religious affiliation (Ref: Absence) | 7.79 | 0.048 | 1.02–59.50 | 1.98 | 0.072 | 0.94–4.17 |
| Higher husband’s age in years | 1.19 | 0.086 | 0.98–1.45 | 1.04 | 0.298 | 0.96–1.13 |
| Longer years of marriage | 0.81 | 0.287 | 0.55–1.19 | 1.00 | 0.942 | 0.89–1.13 |
| Longer years of infertility | 1.40 | 0.194 | 0.84–2.33 | 0.91 | 0.241 | 0.77–1.07 |
| Secondary infertility (Ref: Primary infertility) | 14.45 | 0.033 | 1.25–167.59 | 1.54 | 0.321 | 0.66–3.64 |
| Presence of live birth (Ref: Absence) | 0.18 | 0.308 | 0.00–4.93 | 0.64 | 0.432 | 0.21–1.96 |
| Cause of infertility – Female factor only (Ref: Mixed infertility) | 2.55 | 0.504 | 0.16–39.46 | 3.13 | 0.045 | 1.03–9.51 |
| Cause of infertility – Male factor onlya (Ref: Mixed infertility) | 1.95 | 0.258 | 0.61–6.22 | |||
| Cause of infertility – Unexplained (Ref: Mixed infertility) | 2.58 | 0.539 | 0.13–53.25 | 1.64 | 0.433 | 0.48–5.70 |
| Longer duration of ART in years | 1.73 | 0.061 | 0.98–3.01 | 1.17 | 0.120 | 0.96–1.42 |
| Higher fertility-related quality of life – Core | 0.97 | 0.610 | 0.87–1.08 | 0.98 | 0.332 | 0.95–1.02 |
| Higher fertility-related quality of life – Treatment | 0.94 | 0.257 | 0.85–1.04 | 0.98 | 0.330 | 0..95–1.02 |
| Higher marital satisfaction | 1.73 | 0.036 | 1.04–2.89 | 0.90 | 0.098 | 0.78–1.02 |
| Higher anxiety | 0.88 | 0.378 | 0.65–1.18 | 1.05 | 0.430 | 0.93–1.18 |
| Higher depression | 1.12 | 0.624 | 0.71–1.77 | 0.90 | 0.206 | 0.40–1.98 |
Note. Shared equally = reference category for the dependent variable. OR Odds ratio, CI Confidence interval, ART Assisted reproductive technology
aNo participants in the Passive and leaning passive category suffered from male-factor infertility. Therefore, the odds ratio and the corresponding p-value are not available