Table 1.
Sociodemographic, psychological, and fertility-related medical history in infertile participants
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| Female (n = 120) | Male (n = 120) | ||
| Educational status | |||
| Illiterate | 7 (5.8) | 9 (7.5) | |
| Pre-academic education | 81 (67.6) | 81 (67.5) | |
| Academic education | 32 (26.6) | 30 (25) | |
| Job | |||
| Housewife | 102 (85) | 1 (0.8) | |
| Worker | 4 (3.3) | 49 (40.8) | |
| Employee | 5 (4.2) | 14 (11.7) | |
| Free job | 7 (5.8) | 50 (41.7) | |
| Others | 2 (1.7) | 6 (5) | |
| Family income (Rials) | |||
| 5000000-10000000 | 79 (65.8) | 82 (68.3) | |
| 10000000-15000000 | 32 (26.7) | 27 (22.5) | |
| 15000000-20000000 | 6 (5) | 8 (6.7) | |
| 20000000 | 3 (2.5) | 3 (2.5) | |
| Infertility causes | |||
| Female factor | 22 (18.3) | 22 (18.3) | |
| Male factor | 35 (29.2) | 34 (28.3) | |
| Both | 23 (19.2) | 26 (21.7) | |
| Unexplained/unclear | 40 (33.3) | 38 (31.7) | |
| Assisted reproductive technology | |||
| Fertility medication | 58 (48.3) | 60 (50) | |
| ICSI | 30 (25) | 29 (24.1) | |
| In vitro fertilization | 23 (19.2) | 21 (17.5) | |
| Egg donation | 4 (3.3) | 5 (4.2) | |
| Follow-up | 3 (2.5) | 3 (2.5) | |
| ZIFT | 2 (1.7) | 2 (1.7) | |
| Sexually transmitted disease | |||
| Yes | 30 (25) | 9 (7.5) | |
| No | 90 (75) | 111 (92.5) | |
| Marital satisfaction | |||
| Very low | 2 (1.7) | 2 (1.7) | |
| Low | 2 (1.7) | 1 (0.8) | |
| Moderate | 28 (23.3) | 14 (11.7) | |
| High | 33 (27.5) | 44 (36.7) | |
| Very high | 55 (45.8) | 59 (49.1) | |
| Domestic violence | |||
| Yes | 0 (0) | 24 (20) | |
| No | 120 (100) | 96 (80) | |
| Physical abuse | |||
| Yes | 9 (7.5) | 23 (19.2) | |
| No | 111 (92.5) | 97 (80.8) | |
| Person himself/herself | 5 (4.2) | 11 (9.2) | |
| Spouse | 8 (6.7) | 2 (1.7) | |
| Parental death in childhood | |||
| Yes | 6 (5) | 7 (5.8) | |
| No | 114 (95) | 113 (94.2) | |
| Psychological counseling history | |||
| Yes | 20 (16.7) | 12 (10) | |
| No | 100 (83.3) | 108 (90) | |
| Data presented as n (%). ICSI: Intra cytoplasmic sperm injection, ZIFT: Zygote intrafallopian transfer | |||