Table 1.
Socio-demographic factors of the study participants presenting to the infertility Centre
| Male (n = 334) | Female (n = 334) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Demographics | |||
| Age (in years) | |||
| Mean ± SD | 35.53 ± 6.72 | 30.87 ± 6.12 | 0.001* |
| Formal Education | |||
| Yes | 311 (93.1%) | 281 (84.1%) | < 0.001* |
| No | 23 (6.9%) | 53 (15.9%) | |
| Years of education (in years) | |||
| Median (IQR) | 14 (10–16) | 12 (7–16) | 0.001* |
| Informal Education | |||
| Yes | 167 (50.0%) | 209 (62.6%) | 0.001* |
| No | 167 (50.0%) | 125 (37.4%) | |
| Role in the family | |||
| Head | 156 (46.7%) | 8 (2.40%) | < 0.001* |
| Not Head but take part in decision | 171 (51.2%) | 251 (75.1%) | |
| Does not take decision, only follower | 7 (2.10%) | 75 (22.5%) | |
| First Marriage | |||
| Yes | 305 (91.3%) | 321 (96.1%) | 0.011* |
| No | 29 (8.70%) | 13 (3.90%) | |
| B. Socioeconomic | |||
| Working | |||
| Yes | 326 (97.6%) | 52 (15.6%) | < 0.001* |
| No | 8 (2.40%) | 282 (84.4%) | |
| Spouse employed | |||
| Yes | 50 (15.0%) | 330 (98.8%) | < 0.001* |
| No | 284 (85.0%) | 4 (1.20%) | |
|
Total household income (in PKR) Median (IQR) |
50,000 (30000–90,000) | 35,000 (20000–50,000) | < 0.001* |
| Total Monthly income (in PKR) | |||
| 1000–25,000 | 61 (18.4%) | 84 (25.3%) | < 0.001* |
| 25,000–40,000 | 58 (17.5%) | 86 (25.9%) | |
| 40,000–80,000 | 106 (32.0%) | 103 (31.0%) | |
| 80,000–10,000,000 | 106 (32.0%) | 59 (17.8%) | |
| Total | 331 | 332 | |
| C. Social/Religious Network | |||
| No of meet up with friends/week | |||
| < 1 times /week | 195 (58.4%) | 265 (79.3%) | < 0.001* |
| 1–5 times/ week | 133 (39.8%) | 49 (14.7%) | |
| ≥ 5 times/week | 6 (12.3%) | 6 (3.40%) | |
| Religious activities | |||
| Yes | 310 (92.8%) | 331 (99.1%) | < 0.001* |
| No | 24 (7.20%) | 3 (0.90%) | |
*significant at p value< 0.05 by t test/chisquare/fisher exact test