Table 7.
Partner’s medical and surgical history affecting infertility among women attending a gynecologic clinic in three public hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2021
| Variable | Possible options | frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erectile dysfunction | Yes | 45 | 11 |
| No | 364 | 89 | |
| Current hypertension or abnormal cholesterol | Yes | 28 | 6.8 |
| No | 381 | 93.2 | |
| Specific chronic disease | Hypertension | 26 | 89.7 |
| Abnormal cholesterol | 3 | 10.3 | |
| Other major diseases | Yes | 35 | 8.6 |
| No | 374 | 91.4 | |
| Specific major illness | Diabetes | 19 | 54.3 |
| Kidney disease | 4 | 11.4 | |
| HIV | 7 | 20 | |
| Asthma | 3 | 8.6 | |
| Cardiovascular disease | 2 | 5.7 | |
| Past surgical history | Yes | 16 | 3.9 |
| No | 393 | 96.1 | |
| Type of surgery | Appendectomy | 9 | 56.3 |
| Testicular | 2 | 12.5 | |
| Abdominal | 3 | 18.8 | |
| Cardiac | 2 | 12.5 |