Table 5.
Fertility-related quality of life as reported in the core FertiQoL outcome and the subscales
| Fertility patients Mean (SD) | Reference populationa Mean (SD) | Difference Mean (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core FertiQoL | 58.6 (14.8) | 70.8 (13.9) | 12.2 (10.2–14.2) |
| Social subscale | 63.3 (17.8) | 74.0 (16.6) | 10.7 (8.3–13.1) |
| Relational subscale | 71.6 (17.1) | 78.2 (14.5) | 6.6 (4.4–8.8) |
| Emotional subscale | 45.4 (20.2) | 59.8 (18.7) | 14.4 (11.7–17.1) |
| Mind–body subscale | 54.0 (20.1) | 70.8 (19.5) | 16.8 (13.9–19.6) |
A total of 318 out of 330 patients completed the FertiQoL questionnaire. The reference population consisted of 473 patients.